Mark Lomuket

Mark Owon Lomuket (born 10 January 1999) is a Kenyan long-distance runner specializing in the 5000 metres. On 12 May 2021, he upset Olympic medallists Selemon Barega and Hagos Gebrhiwet to win the Bergamo Tuscany Camp Silver Meeting 5000 m in a time of 13:01.68.

Biography Lomuket is from Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya. At the 2018 Elgeyo-Marakwet County cross country championships, he finished 10th in the under-20 race.

Despite hitting the Olympic qualifying standard in the race, on 19 June Lomuket finished just 7th at the Kenyan Olympic Trials, and was not selected for the 2021 Kenyan Olympic team. He was said to have broken a "curse" preventing Kenyans from winning the race.

The following month on 21 August, Lomuket ran the two miles Diamond League race at the 2021 Prefontaine Classic. Though he was well-beaten in 8th place, his time of 8:15.54 was the fastest eighth-place result ever in any two miles race.

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Personal bests Event Mark Place Competition Venue Date Ref 5000 metres 13:01.68 Silver Lombardia Bergamo, Italy 12 May 2021 Two miles 8:15.54 8th Prefontaine Classic Eugene, Oregon 21 August 2021