Rosemary Wanjiru
Kenyan long-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rosemary Monica Wanjiru (born 9 December 1994)[1] is a Kenyan professional female long-distance runner. She won the silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2015 African Games, and represented her country at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, finishing fourth in the 10,000 metres. Wanjiru won the 2023 Tokyo Marathon and placed second at the 2022 Berlin Marathon. With her Tokyo mark, she sits sixth on the marathon world all-time list.
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Born | (1994-12-09) 9 December 1994 (age 29) Mombasa, Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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She achieved the second-fastest ever women's marathon debut at the time at the 2022 Berlin Marathon.