Daniel Gitau
Daniel Gitau (born October 1, 1987 ) is a Kenyan long-distance runner .
In 2006 he came to Japan , where he matriculated at Nihon University and led its Ekiden team to several successes.
In 2009 he finished second in the Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon in 1:01:34 h on his debut . In May he managed the feat of achieving a quadruple triumph over 800 m , 1500 m , 5000 m and 10,000 m at the University Championship of Kanto . In autumn, like last year, he was Japanese university champion over 5000 and 10,000 m.
In 2010 he won the Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon in 1:01:08.
Personal bests
- 800 m: 1: 47.78 min, April 11, 2009, Machida
- 1500 m: 3: 37.96 min, May 30, 2009, Nobeoka
- 5000 m: 13: 23.72 min, April 18, 2009, Hiratsuka
- 10,000 m: 27: 44.73 min, October 20, 2007, Yokohama
- Half marathon : 1:01:08 h, February 7, 2010, Marugame
Web links
- Daniel Gitau in the database of World Athletics (English)
Footnotes
- ↑ Japan Running News: Gitau Controls Windy First Weekend of Kanto Regional University Track and Field Championships . May 17, 2009
- ↑ Japan Running News: Hosaka, Nakamura, Yoshimura, Tanaka, Gitau, Ondiba and More (updated) . May 29, 2009
- ↑ Japan Running News: 2009 National University Track and Field Championships - Results . September 8, 2009
- ^ IAAF: Gitau and Chapple pull off upsets at Marugame Half ( Memento from February 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive ). February 7, 2010
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| SURNAME | Gitau, Daniel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st October 1987 |