Mercy Wanjiru Gitahi

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Mercy Wanjiru Gitahi
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Gitahi in 2024
Personal information
Born28 March 1993
Employer Kenya Defence Forces
Sport
Country Kenya
SportAtheletics
Event(s)Steeplechase 3000m and 5000m

Mercy Wanjiru Gitahi (born 28 March 1993) is a Kenyan athlete. She specialises in the steeplechase.

Career

In June 2019, Gitahi won the Kenyan Athletics Championships Track and Field Weekend Meet's 3000m steeplechase, with a time of 9:30.3, and the 5000m steeplechase, with a time of 15:50.9. [1] At the 2019 African Games in Rabat, she won the silver medal for the women's 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:37.53. [2] [1] [3] Also in 2019, she came second in the 5000m steeplechase at the Guldensporenmeeting in Kortrijk, Belgium. [1]

Gitahi is a member of the Kenya Defence Forces, based at Lanet Barracks. [4] [5] She has participated in the Kenya Defence Forces Championships, winning the 3000m event. [4] [6] She finished fourth at the 2019 CISM Military World Games race in Wuhan, China, with a time of 9:39.58 minutes. [1]

In 2020, Gitahi won both 3000m steeplechase and 5,000m steeplechase races at the Kenyan Athletics Championships in Kasarani, with times of 10:02.8 and 15.59.8 respectively. [1] [7]

In May 2024, Gitahi won the Kenyan Athletics Championships 3000m steeplechase, with a time of 9:45.08, and the 5000m steeplechase, with a time of 15:36.20. [1] In June 2024, she finished sixth at the African Athletics Championships in Douala, with a time of 9:52.75. [1] [8] She also participated in trials for the Kenyan team's 3000m steeplechase event entry at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, [9] coming sixth with a time of 9:57.37. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Mercy WANJIRU". World Athletics . Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  2. "Mercy Wanjiru Gitahi (Athletics) : Prize list and results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  3. Citizen TV Kenya (3 July 2019). Mercy wanjiru shines in 3000 meters steeplechase . Retrieved 6 August 2025 via YouTube.
  4. 1 2 Okumu, Bernard; Kogei, Angela (21 May 2024). "Mercy Wanjiru shines during National Athletics Championships at Ulinzi Complex". Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC). Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  5. "Kenya Defence Forces Championships. Ulinzi Sports Complex, Langata, Nairobi (KEN). 24–26 MAY 2023". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  6. Komen, Jonathan. "Athletics: Wanjiru stars at KDF showpiece". The Standard. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  7. Ayodi, Ayumba (4 July 2020). "Steeplechaser Wanjiru wins 5,000m race at Kasarani". Daily Nation. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  8. Obu, Gabriel (26 June 2024). "Day 6 Results of the African Athletics in Douala". Obu Sports. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  9. Onyatta, Omondi (21 May 2024). "Steeplechase specialist Wanjiru dreaming of glory at Paris Olympics". Capital Sports. Retrieved 6 August 2025.