Andrew Masai

Quick Facts

Full Name	Andrew Masai
Occupation	Long-Distance Runner
Date Of Birth	Dec 13, 1960(1960-12-13)
Age	64
Birthplace	Chepkoya
Country	Kenya
Birth City	Bungoma
Horoscope	Aquarius

Andrew Masai Biography

Andrew Masai is one of the most popular and richest Long-Distance Runner who was born on December 13, 1960 in Chepkoya, Bungoma, Kenya. Andrew Masai (born 13 December 1960) is a Kenyan former long- distance runner who competed in road running and cross country running events. He was one of Kenya’s best cross country runners in the late 1980s, taking six team gold medals at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. His best individual finish at that competition was sixth in 1987. He was key to the rise of Kenya in cross country, helping the nation to its first team title and scoring points which helped establish an unbeaten streak in the team race which lasted from 1986 to 2003.

A member of the Sabaot tribe, Masai grew up in Chepkoya – a village on Mount Elgon in Kenya’s Bungoma County. Over his career spanning twenty years, from 1984 to 2004, he ran mainly cross country until 1991 before switching to road running. He contested mainly races in France and Italy (under Gianni DeMadonna’s management) before turning to the United States professional circuit in 2000. He was the national runner-up in cross country three times (1985, 1987, 1989). Among his road victories were the Giro al Sas (twice), Roma-Ostia Half Marathon (twice), Lyon Half Marathon (twice), the Paris Half Marathon and Indianapolis Half Marathon. He had one win over the marathon distance at the Südtirol Marathon in 1995.

Andrew Masai Net Worth

Andrew Masai is one of the richest Long-Distance Runner from Kenya. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andrew Masai 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was also a silver medallist at the African Cross Country Championships in

1985. He was a one-time national champion, taking the long-course Kenyan title in 1991.

He ran twice at the New York City Marathon (1991 and 1993) and at the Boston Marathon in 1992, but did not place highly. His half marathon best of 60:42 was achieved at the Stramilano race in 1993, where he was runner-up, where his marathon best of 2:11:01 hours was achieved in third place at the 1994 Paris Marathon. His sixth-place finish at the 1994 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships brought him a team gold alongside compatriots Godfrey Kiprotich and Shem Kororia. Towards the end of his career he took part in masters category races after being encouraged to do so by Shawn and Eddy Hellebuyck.

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Facts & Trivia

Takako Ranked on the list of most popular Long-Distance Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kenya. Andrew Masai celebrates birthday on December 13 of every year.

Top Facts about Andrew Masai

1. Andrew Masai is a Kenyan long-distance runner.
2. He was born on May 31, 1989.
3. Masai specializes in the 10,000 meters and cross country events.
4. His personal best time for the 10,000 meters is 27:41.75.
5. Masai won a silver medal at the 2007 World Cross Country Championships.
6. He also won a bronze medal at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics.
7. Masai has competed in several major marathons around the world.
8. He finished third at both the Paris Marathon and Amsterdam Marathon in 2014.
9. In total, Masai has earned over $300,000 in prize money from his running career.
10. He is married to fellow Kenyan distance runner Linet Masai.