Background
Limo was born in 1980 in Cheptigit village, Uasin Gishu District.
long-distance runner marathon runner middle-distance runner
Limo was born in 1980 in Cheptigit village, Uasin Gishu District.
He specializes in long distance track events. After primary school he went to polytechnic and received a grade in electrical wiring in 1996. He did not start running, until 1997 when he joined a training camp located near his home.
The same year he broke the world junior record at 3000 m, by running in 7:36.76 minutes, but missed the World Junior Championships.
Since 2004 Limo has not been much in the limelight, but has since switched to marathon racing. He was the runner-up in the 2007 Amsterdam Marathon, his debut where he consequently set a new personal best (2:06:45).
He finished the 2011 Reims Marathon in third place, finishing behind debutant Demessew Tsega. Richard Limo is married to Rose Tarus with two children, born in 2000 and 2002.
He is 1.67 m tall and has a mass of 52 kg.
He is not related to Benjamin Limo or Felix Limo, both also Kenyan runners. Marathons 2007 Amsterdam Marathon - 2nd (PB 2:06:45) Personal bests.