BUT WHO IS CHERUIYOT KIRUI AND WHAT ARE HIS PAST OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS?

By Tour Operators Society of Kenya (TOSK)

Kenyan climber Cheruiyot Kirui, who was on a mission to try and summit Mt Everest without supplementary oxygen and together with his guide, were found dead hours after being reported missing at a time when they had climbed above 8,000M on Mt. Everest. Kirui had however numerous achievements...

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Mountaineering:
- Summited Mt. Manaslu (8,163m) without supplemental oxygen in September 2023, becoming the first African to achieve this feat on a peak above 8,000 meters.
- Multiple speed climbs of Mt. Kilimanjaro (5,895m), including completing the ascent and descent in just 15 hours.
- Over 20 ascents of Mt. Kenya, setting course records on the three main routes, including a remarkable time of 2 hours and 56 minutes on the Sirimon route from Old Moses to Lenana Summit.
- Expedition-style climb of Rwenzonri (Mt. Stanley 5,109m) over six days.
- Traversed the Aberdare ranges, completing several routes including a self-supported South-North traverse. 

Ultra Marathons:
- Second position in the Ultra Trail Chiang Mai, Thailand (160km, 6,100m elevation) in August 2022.
- Participated in the Cappadocia Ultra Trail, Turkey (121km, 3,600m elevation) in October 2021.
- Completed the Tor Des Geants (Tour of the Giants) in the Italian Alps (356km, 27,000m elevation) in September 2019, chronicled in his book "ULTRAMARATHON: THE STORY OF TOR DES GÉANTS".
- Completed the No Business 100 in the USA (166km, 3,900m elevation) in 2018.
- Participated in the Beskidy Ultra Trail, Poland (96km, 4,900m elevation) in September 2017.


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A renowned Kenyan climber Cheruiyot Kirui has been found dead hours after being reported missing while on a mission to climb Mt Everest without using supplemental oxygen. Kirui went to the mission together with his guide at a time when they had climbed above 8,000M on Mt. Everest.