Name: Alfonsi Kibor Yatich
Gender: Male
Won in: 2009
Running Baltimore marathon in 2010: Yes.
What he remembers: "Baltimore is a special race for me, since it is my first marathon to win. I love the organization of the race as a whole."
What the future holds: In the near term, Yatich would like to "run faster and win more marathon races. This will enable me to take care of my immediate family and then to my extended family and the community around me."
In free time these days: Leisure activity includes corn, vegetable and potato gardening. Also, "I like reading and helping other people."
On broken records: "I consider breaking a record as a success to a challenge; on the other hand if other people break my record, I do honor it graciously and try to challenge it again if possible."
Recent location: Yatich lives and trains most of the time in Eldama Ravine, Rift Valley. That state is also home to the Baringo County area where he was born.
Diet since Baltimore: Yatich says he eats the same type of food he has always eaten: vegetables, carbohydrates and a little amount of meat.
Extra: Some listings show Yatich as "Alphonce Yatich."
About these posts: We'll be taking a look at the half-dozen most recent marathon winners as the Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival approaches. Exercists will be showing live blog posts and tweets during all Saturday running festival events, with expanded coverage in the baltimoresun.com marathon section. Check back on the blog frequently for updated Baltimore marathon news.