Gilbert Okari

{{Infobox sportsperson|name=Gilbert Okari|image=|caption=|imagesize=|country={{KEN}}|event=10 km, 5 km, Half Marathon|alias=|residence=|coach=|birth_date=July 2, 1978|birth_place=Kenya|height=|weight=|turnedpro=|retired=|pb=5000 m: 13:55.0

5k road: 13:28

10000 m: 27:40.9

10k road: 27:28

Half Marathon: 1:01.26

Marathon : 2:23:02
|highestranking=|coaching=|updated=}}Gilbert Okari is a retired Kenyan professional long-distance runner. He competed at the professional level in distances 5k through Marathon. Okari has won 26 major races and earned over US$280,000 in prize money.{{Cite web|url=https://more.arrs.run/runner/15200/1/position/asc|title=ARRS - Runner: Gilbert Okari Kengabi|website=more.arrs.run|language=en|access-date=2018-08-10}}

Professional career

Throughout his career, Okari competed at dozens of major track and road racing events. He has won races including the Ajc Peachtree Road Race, Beach to Beacon 10k, World's Best 10k, Lilac Bloomsday Run and Bay to Breakers. Okari has also represented Kenya in international competition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/kenya/gilbert-okari-185760|title=IAAF: Gilbert OKARI {{!}} Profile|website=iaaf.org|access-date=2018-08-10}}{{Cite web|url=https://more.arrs.run/runner/15200/1/race/asc|title=ARRS - Runner: Gilbert Okari Kengabi|website=more.arrs.run|language=en|access-date=2018-08-10}}

= Competition record =

class="wikitable"

|+Kenyan National Competition

!Date

!Event{{Cite web|url=https://more.arrs.run/runner/15200/1/race/asc|title=ARRS - Runner: Gilbert Okari Kengabi|website=more.arrs.run|language=en|access-date=2018-08-10}}

!Distance

!Venue

!Time

!Place

07 Feb 2003

|Inter-Provincial Kenya Police Cross Country Champs

|4 km

|Nairobi

|12:32

|5th

29 May 2004

|Kenya Police Championships

|5 km

|Nairobi

|14:17.7

|4th

30 May 2002

|Kenya Police Inter-Provincial Championships

|10 km

|Nairobi

|28:44.2

|2nd

31 May 2002

|Kenya Police Inter-Provincial Championships

|5 km

|Nairobi

|14:06.1

|3rd

02 Jul 2003

|Kenya Police Inter-Provincial Championships

|10 km

|Nairobi

|28:52.2

|1st

21 May 2005

|Kenya Police National Athletics Championships

|10 km

|Kasarani

|29:22.0

|2nd

12 Jul 2003

|Kenyan Championships

|10 km

|Nairobi

|28:31.8

|4th

22 Jun 2002

|Kenyan Championships

|10 km

|Nairobi

|28:06.62

|7th

16 Jun 2005

|Kenyan Championships

|10 km

|Nairobi

|28:11.0

|3rd

17 Jun 2006

|Kenyan Police Championships

|10 km

|Nairobi

|28:43.8

|2nd

29 Jan 2006

|Kenyan Police Cross Country Championships

|12 km

|Nairobi

|39:00

|6th

25 Jul 2003

|Kenyan World Championships Trials

|10 km

|Nairobi

|28:15.8

|3rd

class="wikitable"

|+International Competition

Representing Kenya{{Cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/kenya/gilbert-okari-185760|title=IAAF: Gilbert OKARI {{!}} Profile|website=iaaf.org|access-date=2018-08-10}}

!Date

!Event

!Distance

!Venue

!Time

!Place

12 Oct 2003

|All-Africa Games

|10 km

|Abuja NGR

|28:04.88

|7th