Daniel Wanjiru

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Daniel Wanjiru
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Daniel Wanjiru in the 2017 London Marathon
Born
Daniel Kinyua Wanjiru

(1992-05-26) 26 May 1992 (age 32)
Embu County, Kenya
OccupationRunner

Daniel Kinyua Wanjiru (born 26 May 1992) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner. He won both the 2016 Amsterdam Marathon and the 2017 London Marathon. [1] [2] His personal best time for the marathon is 2:05:21, set in Amsterdam in 2016.

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Wanjiru served a four-year ban from 2019 to 2023 for an anti-doping rule violation

Early life

Wanjiru was born on 26 May 1992 in Embu County, Kenya [3] to Sally Wanjiru. [4] He received his education at Mutitu High School and graduated in 2008. He started running while at school. [5] Daniel Wanjiru is not related to the late marathoner Samuel Wanjiru. [6]

Wanjiru is a resident of Kirinyaga County, Kirinyaga Central Constituency, Kanyeki-ini ward.[ citation needed ]

Career

Wanjiru started his career in the non-profit team Run2gether (founded by former Austrian orienteering champion Thomas Krejci) [7] winning several road races mainly in Austria and Italy. [8]

In 2016 Wanjiru won the Amsterdam Marathon in a course-record time. [9] He was twice winner of the Prague Half Marathon (2015 and 2016).

In October 2020, Wanjru was issued with a four-year competition ban backdated to 2019 for an anti-doping rule violation in relation to abnormalities in his Athlete Biological Passport. [10] [11] An appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport was dismissed in 2022. [12] His results from 9 March 2019 was disqualified including his eleventh place at the 2019 London Marathon.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
2013 Karlovy Vary Half Marathon Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic1stHalf Marathon1:03:04
2014Wachau Half Marathon Wachau, Austria1stHalf Marathon1:00:38
Frankfurt Marathon Frankfurt, Germany7thMarathon2:08:18
2015 Prague Half Marathon Prague, Czech Republic1stHalf Marathon59:51
2016 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, Netherlands1stMarathon2:05:21
Prague Half Marathon Prague, Czech Republic1stHalf Marathon59:20
Prague Marathon Prague, Czech Republic4thMarathon2:09:25
2017 2017 London Marathon London, United Kingdom1stMarathon2:05:48
World Championships in Athletics London, United Kingdom8thMarathon 2:12:16
2018 London Marathon London, United Kingdom8thMarathon2:10:35
New York City Marathon New York City, United States5thMarathon2:10:21
2019 London Marathon London, United KingdomDQ (11th)Marathon2:08:40

References

  1. ↑ Harris, Daniel (23 April 2017). "London Marathon 2017: Keitany wins women's race – live!". The Guardian . Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Daniel Wanjiru wins the men's elite race at the London Marathon". London Evening Standard. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Daniel Wanjiru softkenya.com". Archived from the original on 29 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. ↑ Ayodi, Ayumba (25 April 2017) "I met Prince William and Harry, but that won't get into my head Nation.co.ke" . Retrieved 27 April 2017. Daily Nation
  5. ↑ Makori, Elias; Rotich, Benard (22 April 2017). "Mark the name Daniel Wanjiru in London Marathon". Daily Nation . Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Display Article". trackandfieldnews.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  7. ↑ ""Run2gether", correre insieme per aiutare i bambini del Kenia". la Repubblica (in Italian). 12 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "I KENIANI DI "RUN2GETHER" ALLA XI CORRIBIANCO". Riviera Web (in Italian). 11 July 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Wanjiru breaks Amsterdam course record". IAAF. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Daniel Wanjiru: Former London Marathon winner provisionally suspended". BBC Sport. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "Daniel Wanjiru: London Marathon 2017 winner banned for doping". BBC News. 15 October 2020.
  12. ↑ Kelsall, Christopher (21 February 2022). "Daniel Wanjiru's four-year doping banned upheld by CAS". Athletics Illustrated.
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