Leonard Patrick Komon

Nationality: Kenya Date of birth: 10/01/1988

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Personal records

DisciplineResultYearRemarks
3000m - track7:33.272009
2 Miles - track8:22.562007
5000m - track12:58.242009
10000m - track26:55.292011
10km - road26:442010IAAF RATIFIED WORLD RECORD, All-Time World no. 3 (as of 2021)
15km - road41:132010IAAF RATIFIED WORLD RECORD, All-Time World no. 2 (as of 2021)
10 Miles - road44:272011
Half Marathon59:142014
Marathon2:14:232014

Career highlights

2019

Road:
18th – Rotterdam Marathon (2:16:42)

2018

Road:
16th – Valencia Half Marathon (60:52)

2017

Road:
3rd – Utrecht 10 km (28:14)
8th – Bengaluru 10 km (28:55)

Cross:
5th – Kenya World Cross Trials Nairobi 10 km (29:08)
5th – Sevilla 10.8 km (31:53)
12th – IAAF World Champs Kampala 10 km (29:16)

2016

Road:
4th – Istanbul Half Marathon (60:46)
5th – Lisbon Half Marathon (61:30)
10th – RAK Half Marathon (62:12)
18th – Copenhagen Half Marathon (62:50)
4th – Trier 8 km (23:17)

2015

Road:
3rd – Prague Half Marathon (59:57)
16th – Valencia Half Marathon (62:53)
5th – ‘S-Herenberg 15 km (45:29)
5th – Manchester 10 km (28:19)
1st – Brussels 10 km (32:23)
End-of-Season World Rank (by time): Half Marathon – 26th

2014

Road:
1st – Berlin Half Marathon (59:14)
1st – New Orleans 10 km (27:44)
2nd – New York 10 km (28:17)
6th – Eindhoven Marathon (2:14:23)
End-of-Season World Rank (by time): Half Marathon – 4th; 10 km – 7th (Half Mar. split)

2013

Road:
1st – Berlin 10 km (27:48)
1st – New York City 10 km (27:58)
1st – Madrid 10 km (28:03)
1st – Nijmegen 15 km (41:15)
5th – Zaandam 10 miles (46:32)
End-of-Season World Rank (by time): 10 km – 15th; 15 km – 6th

2012

Road:
1st – Berlin 10 km (27:46)
1st – Zaandam 10 miles (44:48)(15 km split = 41:46)
1st – Peuerbach 6.8 km (18:32)
2nd – Nijmegen 15 km (42:18)
End-of-Year World Rank (by time):  10 Miles – 1st; 15 km – 1st (10 mile split); 10 km – 3rd (10 mile split)

Track:
5th – IAAF Diamond League Brussels 10000m (27:01.58)
End-of-Season World Rank (by time): 10000m – 5th

2011

Road:
1st – Berlin 10 km (27:15)
1st – Wurzburg 10 km (27:33)
1st – New York 10 km (27:35)
4th – San Juan 10 km (28:05)
1st – Zaandam 10 miles (44:27)(10 km split = 27:17; 15 km split = 41:26)
1st – Portsmouth 10 miles (46:18)
1st – Silvester Peuerbach 6.8 km road (18:51)
End-of-Season World Rank (by time): 10 km – 1st; 15 km – 1st; 10 Miles – 1st

Track:
9th – IAAF Diamond League Eugene 10000m (26:55.29)
End-of-Season World Rank (by time): 10000m – 14th

Cross:
6th – Kenyan National Champs / World Cross Trials Nairobi 12 km
1st – Llodio 9.2 km

2010

Road:
1st – Utrecht 10 km (26:44 WORLD RECORD)
1st – Berlin 10 km (27:12)
1st – Nijmegen 15 km (41:13 WORLD RECORD)
End-of-Season World Rank (by time): 10 km – 1st; 15 km – 1st

Cross:
4th – IAAF World Champs Bydgoszcz (12 km)
1st – Sevilla (10.8 km)
1st – Elgoibar (10.8 km)
5th – National Champs/World Cross Trials Nairobi (12 km)

Track:
10th – IAAF Diamond League Oslo 5000m (12:59.15)
9th – IAAF Diamond League Roma 5000m (13:07.78)
3rd – Heusden-Zolder 5000m (13:17.32)
End-of-Season World Rank (by time): 5000m – 16th

2009

Track:
3rd – IAAF Golden League Roma 5000m (12:58.24)
10th – IAAF Golden League Brussels 5000m (13:05.71)
8th – Rieti 3000m (7:33.27)
6th – IAAF Golden League Paris 3000m (7:38.98)
7th – Lausanne 3000m (7:43.13)
8th – Eugene 3000m (7:45.53)
End-of-Season World Rank (by time): 3000m – 17th; 5000m – 11th

Road:
1st – Utrecht 10 km Road (27:10)
End-of-Season World Rank (by time): 10 km Road – 3rd

Cross:
4th – IAAF World Champs Amman 12 km
2nd – Llodio 9.8 km
3rd – Alcobendas 10.1 km

2008

Track:
4th – Hengelo 10000m (26:57.08)
12th – IAAF Golden League Brussels 10000m (27:54.10)
1st – Moscow 5000m (13:17.48)
5th – Doha 3000m (7:34.06)
End-of-Season World Rank (by time): 3000m – 7th; 10000m – 5th

Cross:
2nd – IAAF World Champs Edinburgh 12 Km

2007

Track:
5th – IAAF Golden League Roma 5000m (13:04.79)
12th – IAAF Golden League Brussels 5000m (13:08.87)
1st – Lugano 5000m (13:20.93)
8th – Monaco 3000m (7:39.07)
3rd – Rethimno 3000m (7:40.26)
7th – Rieti 3000m (7:42.99)
6th – Herrera 3000m (7:43.96)
5th – Torino 3000m (7:45.97)
2nd – Sotteville 3000m (7:47.18)
9th – Hengelo 2 Miles (8:22.56)
End-of-Season World Rank (by time): 5000m – 12th

Cross:
4th – IAAF World Champs Junior Mombasa 8 Km

2006

Track:
4th – IAAF Golden League Brussels 5000m (13:04.12)
11th – Huelva 5000m (13:15.85)
6th – Monaco 3000m (7:37.69)
End-of-Season World Rank (by time): 5000m – 23rd

Cross:
2nd – IAAF World Champs Junior Fukuoka 8 Km