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| Full name | Alex Nzioka Matata | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 July 1997 | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kenya | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
Event | Half Marathon | ||||||||||||||
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Alex Matata (born 27 July 1997) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.[1]
In 2025 Matata won the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon,[2] the Meishan Renshou Half Marathon,[3] the Yangzhou Half Marathon,[4] the Istanbul Half Marathon,[5] and the Delhi Half Marathon[6] where he had placed 2nd the previous year in 2024.
In 2026, Matata defended his titles at the Meishan, Yangzhou, and Istanbul Half Marathons setting a new personal best in the Yangzhou Half Marathon[7] and he also claimed victory in the Boilermaker Road Race 15k.[8] He then joined Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli and Gideon Rono at the 2026 World Athletics Road Running Championships to run the men's half marathon team event and their combined performances captured gold for Kenya.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Alex Nzioka MATATA". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ "Alex Matata wins RAK Half Marathon". athletics.co.ke. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ "Matata and Wereta run Chinese all-comers' records in Meishan". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ "Yangzhou Jianzhen Half Marathon ends on high note". China Daily. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ "Kenyan stars rule Istanbul Half Marathon as Ataç delivers shocker". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ "Delhi Half Marathon 2025: Kenya's Alex Matata and Lilian Kasait Rengeruk win elite titles". Olympics. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ "Matata and Chebet break course records in Yangzhou | REPORTS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2026-09-22.
- ↑ Birnell, Ben (Jul 12, 2026). "Alex Matata cruises to Boilermaker win; Tsigie Gebreselama sets women's Open record".
- ↑ Wako, Amina (2026-09-20). "Nicholas Kipkorir claims silver for Kenya at World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen". The Eastleigh Voice. Retrieved 2026-09-22.
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