Hiruni Kesara Wijavaratne
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Born |
Colombo, Sri Lanka | December 5, 1990|||||||||||||
Residence | Boulder, Colorado | |||||||||||||
Height | 4 ft 11 in (150 cm) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 94 lb (43 kg) | |||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||
Country | Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||
Event(s) | 10,000 metres, Half Marathon Marathon | |||||||||||||
College team | Kentucky Wildcats | |||||||||||||
Club |
Hudson Elite Nike | |||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2014 | |||||||||||||
Coached by | Brad Hudson | |||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) |
Mile : 4:36 10,000 m: 33:55.06 Half Marathon: 1:14:07 Marathon: 2:36:35 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hiruni Wijayaratne (born December 5, 1990) is a Sri Lankan-American track and field athlete, specializing in long distance running events. Hiruni represented Sri Lanka in the 2017 London marathon at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Hiruni holds Ten Sri Lankan National Records on road and track events. She ran the Sri Lankan marathon record of 2:36:35 in Houston, Texas, USA during the 2018 Cheveron Houston Marathon. Hiruni works in Business Development and Sales for Runcoach & Movecoach.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2018 | 2018 Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 11th | Marathon | 2:49:38[1] |
2018 | Phoenix Mesa Half Marathon | Mesa, Arizona | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:14:07 |
2018 | 2018 Houston Marathon | Houston, Texas | 8th | Marathon | 2:36:35[2] |
2017 | 2017 World Championships in Athletics | London | DNF | Marathon | DNF |
2017 | Eugene Marathon | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | Marathon | 2:43:31[3][4] |
External links
References
- ↑ "Result - Women's Marathon Final".
- ↑ "Results: Marathon".
- ↑ "Athletics: USA based Hiruni Wijayaratne qualifies for London World Championship". Sunday Times Sri Lanka. May 9, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ↑ HANSON, CHRIS (May 6, 2017). "RUNNING - World Championship qualifier is the goal for Eugene Marathon runner". The Register-Guard. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- "Hiruni breaks national record in Texas - Daily Sports". dailysports.lk. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
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