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National team | Kenyan |
Born | June 30, 2003 |
Sport | |
Country | Kenya |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | racewalking |
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Heristone Wanyonyi Wafula (born 30 June 2003) [1] is a Kenyan racewalker who specializes in the 10,000 m walk. He was the gold medallist at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2021. [2] [3]
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