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Rutto (center) between Martin Lel (left) and Jaouad Gharib (right)

Evans Rutto (born April 8, 1978 in Marakwet District) is a Kenyan athlete who won the 2003 Chicago Marathon with debutant world record time of 2:05:50, which was also the best marathon performance in 2004 ^[1].

Rutto won the 2004 London Marathon, and the 2004 Chicago Marathon. He took 10th in the 2005 London Marathon. He also won the 2009 Hannover Marathon.

Prior to the 2003 Chicago Marathon Rutto was an elite runner at the 10k to half-marathon distance.

He trains with Kimbia Athletics and is coached by Dieter Hogen.

Personal bests

Track

10,000 m: 27:31.32
5,000 m: 13:02.71

Road

Marathon: 2:05:50
Half-Marathon: 1:01:30
10k: 28:19
5k: 13:34

Family

Rutto is married with three children, Winnie, Dennis, and Dieter (after Coach Dieter Hogen) (as of 2005). His father Kilimo Yano was also a runner, whose personal best at 10,000 m was 29 minutes.

References

^ Yearly Rankings- Marathon

Sporting positions
Preceded by Gezahegne Abera	Men's London Marathon Winner 2004	Succeeded by Martin Lel

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[1] Yearly Rankings- Marathon

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-'''Evans Rutto''' (born [[April 8]] [[1978]] in [[Marakwet District]]) is a [[Kenya]]n [[Track and field athletics|athlete]] who won the 2003 [[Chicago Marathon]] with debutant world record time of 2:05:50, which was also the [[Marathon Year Rankings|best marathon performance]] in 2004 <ref>[http://www.arrs.net/YR_Mara.htm Yearly Rankings- Marathon]</ref>.
+'''Evans Rutto''' (born April 8, 1978 in [[Marakwet District]]) is a [[Kenya]]n [[Track and field athletics|athlete]] who won the 2003 [[Chicago Marathon]] with debutant world record time of 2:05:50, which was also the [[Marathon Year Rankings|best marathon performance]] in 2004 <ref>[http://www.arrs.net/YR_Mara.htm Yearly Rankings- Marathon]</ref>.
 Rutto won the 2004 [[London Marathon]], and the 2004 [[Chicago Marathon]]. He took 10th in the 2005 [[London Marathon]]. He also won the 2009 [[Hannover Marathon]].