Wilson Kiriungi,
Founder and CEO, Run with Kenyans

Wilson studied at Worcester State University in Massachusetts and Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya – in the area that produces most of Kenya’s elite runners. His non-profit experience includes working as a grant writer for the Beverly School of Kenya and founding the charitable organization Wahome Global Foundation to help fight poverty in Kenya.

Marco Peterson
Director, Run with Kenyans

A successful high-tech entrepreneur and retired Chairman of TimeTrade Systems, Inc., Marco brings hands-on operating experience to Run with Kenyans. Marco received his Bachelor of Science in Information Systems from UC Berkeley as well as a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. You can read more about Marco here.

Simon Chebon
Director, Run with Kenyans

Simon is very knowledgeable and well-connected in Kenya’s running community. He was instrumental in developing and growing Kenya's premier sports awards, SOYA, and has been its Executive Secretary for 7 years. Simon has worked very closely with Kenya's athletics legend and UN WFP Ambassador, Paul Tergat, a former world marathon record holder.

Robert "Mwafrika“ Kipkoech Cheruiyot
Director, Run with Kenyans

Four-time winner of the Boston Marathon, Robert is an inspiration to young Kenyans and runners around the World. His 2006 Boston finishing time of 2:07:14 broke a Boston Marathon course record set by fellow Kenyan Cosmas Ndeti that had lasted 12 years. Robert trains in the Ngong Hills near Nairobi and also in the higher altitudes near Eldoret.

Benjamin Rapoport
Director and Science Advisor, Run with Kenyans

An accomplished runner and veteran of twenty marathons, Ben is an MD-PhD student pursuing his MD at Harvard Medical School, as well as his PhD in Electrical Engineering at MIT. He received his AB in Physics and Mathematics and AM in Physics from Harvard in 2003, and an MSc in Mathematical Biology from Oxford in 2004. You can read more about Ben here.