Titus Ekiru
Titus Ekiru is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He represented Kenya at the 2019 African Games and he won the Athletics at the [2019 African Games – Men's half marathon|men's half marathon] with a time of 1:01:42. He became the first Kenyan to win this event at the African Games. This was also a new List of African Games [records in athletics|African Games record].
In 2023, Ekiru was banned from competition for ten years backdated to 2021 for breaching both doping and tampering rules following testing at the Milan and Abu Dhabi marathons held in 2021. The investigation also indicated collusion with a doctor at a Kenyan hospital.
Career
In 2017, he won the Seville Marathon in Seville, Spain with a time of 2:07:42.In 2018, he won the Honolulu Marathon with a time of 2:09:01 and the half marathon event of the Rock 'n' Roll [San Diego Marathon] with a time of 1:01:02. He also won the Mexico City Marathon event with a new course record of 2:10:38.
In 2019, he won the Milano City Marathon and he set a new course record of 2:04:46. In that year, he also won the Portugal Half Marathon and he set a new course record of 1:00:12. In December 2019, he won the Honolulu Marathon for the 2nd time with a new course record of 2:07:59.
During 2021 Ekiru participated in both the Milano City Marathon and the Abu Dhabi Marathon and at the time was recorded at the winner in the races. However in 2023, his was disqualified from both races following a doping and tampering ban linked to those marathons.