Titus Ekiru (born 2 January 1992) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He represented Kenya at the 2019 African Games and he won the men's half marathon with a time of 1:01:42.^[1][2] He became the first Kenyan to win this event at the African Games.^[1] This was also a new African Games record.

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Titus Ekiru

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Born	(1992-01-02) 2 January 1992 (age 32)
Sport
Country	Kenya
Sport	Long-distance running
Medal record Men's long-distance running Representing  Kenya African Games 2019 Rabat Half marathon

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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.^[3] 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.^[4]

In 2021, he won the Milano City Marathon and he set a new course record of 2:02:57. He also won the Abu Dhabi Marathon held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.^[5]

In 2023, the AIU suspended Ekiru for two counts for the use of prohibited substances (triamcinolone acetonide and pethidine) and two counts of tampering for submitting falsified medical records and documentation for the two positive tests.^[6] He is banned for 10 years and all results from May 16, 2021 were disqualified. ^[7]