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Geofrey Kusuro

Geofrey Kusuro

Ugandan long-distance runner

Geofrey Kusuro (born 12 February 1989) is a Ugandan long-distance runner.[1] He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's 5000 m, not reaching the final.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 5000 metres, finishing 37th overall in Round 1, failing to qualify for the final. He also represented Uganda at the 2009 and 2011 World Championships.[3]

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He was born in Mutishet.[4]

He won the 2009 World Mountain Running Championships, thus becoming the first Ugandan to win the title.[5]

In 2023, he won the Madrid Marathon with a time of 2:10:29.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Geofrey Kusuro". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Geoffrey Kusuro Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
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    "IAAF: Geofrey Kusuro | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
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    Geoffrey Kusuro Archived November 21, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-04-26.
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    "IAAF: Geofrey Kusuro | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  6. [6]
    "MYLAPS Sporthive Event Results". results.sporthive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.



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