John Kariuki (athlete, 1986)
John Kariuki (born November 10, 1986 ) is a Kenyan long-distance runner .
Life
At the age of 14 he came to Japan , where he attended Shiga Gakuen High School ( Shiga Prefecture ) and excelled in Ekidens . After graduating from school, he started for the Toyota Boshoku team.
On November 23, 2005, the 1.71-meter-tall Kenyan set a world record in the marathon relay in Chiba with Josphat Muchiri Ndambiri , Martin Irungu Mathathi , Daniel Muchunu Mwangi , Mekubo Mogusu and Onesmus Nyerre in Chiba with 1:57:06 h .
Personal bests
- 1500 m : 3: 42.47 min, May 12, 2007, Gifu
- 3000 m : 7: 51.21 min, October 24, 2002, Haruno
- 5000 m : 13: 12.12 min, April 29, 2005, Hiroshima
- 10,000 m : 27: 14.84 min, September 30, 2006, Ōita
- 10 km road run : 27:50 min, December 12, 2004, Kosa
- Half marathon : 1:02:29 h, June 15, 2008, Sapporo
Web links
- John Kariuki in the database of World Athletics (English)
Footnotes
- ^ IAAF: Kenyan men win in Chiba with World's fastest ever time ( Memento of November 27, 2005 in the Internet Archive ). November 23, 2005
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| SURNAME | Kariuki, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1986 |