Stanley Waithaka Mburu

Stanley Waithaka Mburu (born 9 April 2000) is a Kenyan male long-distance runner who competes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres

Stanley Waithaka Mburu
Personal information
Nationality Kenya
Born (2000-04-09) 9 April 2000
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)5000 metres, 10,000 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000 m: 7:50.64 (2017)
5000 m: 13:10.14 (2018)
10,000 m: 27:13.01 (2018)

Mburu enjoyed his first international success at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships, taking a bronze medal in the 3000 metres behind Ethiopia's Selemon Barega and Kenyan compatriot Edward Zakayo.[1] The following year he made his debut on the 2018 IAAF Diamond League circuit, taking third in the 5000 metres with a personal best of 13:10.14 minutes. This time ranked him in the top twenty for the distance that year.[2] At the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships he was again bested by Zakayo, making it a Kenyan 1–2 in the 5000 m final, while reigning U18 champion Selemon Barega finished out of the medals.[3] Mburu won at the Palio Città della Quercia meet in August, but failed to finish at the more prestigious Memorial Van Damme race.[4]

Mburu moved to Japan in late 2018 and began to compete for the Yakult corporate team. In November he ran 27:13.01 minutes for the 10,000 metres, which was the fastest time by any athlete that year.[5]

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2017 World U18 Championships Nairobi, Kenya 3rd 3000 m 7:50.64
2018 World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 2nd 5000 m 13:20.57

References
  1. Botton, Wesley (2017-07-16). Report: boys' 3000m – IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  2. senior outdoor 2018 5000 Metres men. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  3. Mills, Steven (2018-07-14). Report: men's 5000m – IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  4. Stanley Waithaka Mburu. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  5. 18-Year-Old Waithaka Runs 10000 m World Leading Time at Nittai - Weekend Roundup. Japan Running News (2018-11-12). Retrieved 2019-04-20.
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