Daniel Mataiko

Daniel Mataiko (born 1998) is a Kenyan long-distance runner and member of the NN Running Team. He has raced mainly between 5000m and half marathon and holds a 58:26 half marathon personal best which makes him the 9th fastest of all time over that distance.[1]

Career

2019-2020

Daniel Mataiko began competing on the track primarily at 5000m. On 21 August 2019 he finished 5th at the Kenyan Championships in Nairobi. 2020 saw Mataiko win the Eldama Ravine Half Marathon in Eldama Ravine, Kenya.

2021

Daniel Mataiko began 2021 competing on the track in 10000m. On 8 June as an invited athlete at the Ethiopian Trials in Hengelo, he raced internationally for the first time, and placed 6th in a personal best of 27:03:94.[2] Mataiko then went to the Kenyan Olympic Trials, and placed 5th in a race won by his NN Running Team training partner Geoffrey Kamworor. Mataiko then moved to the roads and contested two half marathons. First, he placed 3rd at the Copenhagen Half Marathon in 59:25. Then over a month later on 24 October, Mataiko placed 3rd at the Valencia Half Marathon in a personal best and top-10 all-time performer time of 58:26.[3]

References
  1. "Half Marathon - men - senior - outdoor". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  2. "Atletiek.nu - Ethiopian Trials - Serie indeling Men - 10000 meters op 10000 meters". www.atletiek.nu. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  3. "Results: Valencia Half Marathon 2021 | Watch Athletics". www.watchathletics.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
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