Stanley Waithaka Mburu (born 9 April 2000) is a Kenyan male long-distance runner who competes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres
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| Nationality |  Kenya | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 April 2000 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 5000 metres, 10,000 metres | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 3000 m: 7:50.64 (2017) 5000 m: 13:05.21 (2019) 10,000 m: 27:13.01 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mburu enjoyed his first international success at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships, taking a bronze medal in the 3000 metres behind Ethiopia's Selemon Barega and Kenyan compatriot Edward Zakayo.[1] The following year he made his debut on the 2018 IAAF Diamond League circuit, taking third in the 5000 metres with a personal best of 13:10.14 minutes. This time ranked him in the top twenty for the distance that year.[2] At the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships he was again bested by Zakayo, making it a Kenyan 1–2 in the 5000 m final, while reigning U18 champion Selemon Barega finished out of the medals.[3] Mburu won at the Palio Città della Quercia meet in August, but failed to finish at the more prestigious Memorial Van Damme race.[4]
Mburu moved to Japan in late 2018 and began to compete for the Yakult corporate team. In November he ran 27:13.01 minutes for the 10,000 metres, which was the fastest time by any athlete that year.[5] In 2022 World Athletics Championship in Eugene, Oregon, Mburu finished second in the 10000 meters behind Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei.
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2017 | World U18 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 3rd | 3000 m | 7:50.64 |
| 2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:20.57 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, Oregon, USA | 2nd | 10,000 m | 27:27.90 |
Personal bests
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| Event | Time | Date | Place |
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| 3000 m | 7:50.64 | 16 July 2017 | Nairobi |
| 5000 m | 13:05.21 | 20 July 2019 | Heusden-Zolder |
| 10000m | 27:13.01 | 10 November 2018 | Yokohama |
| 5k Road | 13:28 | 9 November 2019 | Lille |
- From World Athletics Profile
References
edit- ^ Botton, Wesley (2017-07-16). Report: boys' 3000m – IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ senior outdoor 2018 5000 Metres men. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ Mills, Steven (2018-07-14). Report: men's 5000m – IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ Stanley Waithaka Mburu. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ 18-Year-Old Waithaka Runs 10000 m World Leading Time at Nittai - Weekend Roundup. Japan Running News (2018-11-12). Retrieved 2019-04-20.
