Julius Wakachu

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Julius Wakachu
Personal information
NationalityTanzanian
Born (1948-01-01) 1 January 1948 (age 75)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event(s)Marathon

Julius Wakachu (born 1 January 1948) is a Tanzanian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Julius Wakachu Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2017.