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James Kamau Kariuki
KENMenBirth dateJan 18, 1972
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James Kamau Kariuki is a Kenya long-distance runner, born on January 18, 1972. He competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.
His personal bests include 7:46.96 in the 3000m, 13:17.78 in the 5000m, 27:31.10 in the 10000m, 1:02:55 in the Semi and 2:11:14 in the Marathon. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
Key facts
Age
54 years old
As of Sep 15, 2026: 10 000 m 27:31.10 (#390 all-time), 5000 m 13:17.78 (#754 all-time), 2019 season best 2:28:48 (Oct 27, 2019, Nairobi (KEN)) · 54 years old
PB
Personal bests
7:46.96
1:02:55
2:11:14
43:33
28:37
46:09
1:02:16
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:28:48 | - | Oct 27, 2019 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2005 | 10000m | 27:31.10 | - | Oct 22, 2005 | ↑ | Fukuroi (JPN) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:06:07 | - | Jan 11, 2004 | ↓ | San Bartolomeo (ITA) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 30:13 | - | Nov 23, 2003 | ↓ | Milano (ITA) |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:17:17 | - | Mar 16, 2003 | ↓ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2000 | 10Kilometr | 30:14 | - | Apr 14, 2000 | ↓ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 2000 | 10MilesRoa | 48:13 | - | Apr 9, 2000 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:04:15 | - | Sep 17, 2000 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 1999 | 10Kilometr | 29:53 | - | Jul 4, 1999 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 1999 | 10MilesRoa | 47:03 | - | Apr 11, 1999 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 1999 | Semi | 1:05:34 | - | Mar 14, 1999 | ↓ | Hastings (GBR) |
| 1999 | Marathon | 2:11:14 | - | Oct 24, 1999 | ↓ | Chicago Marathon |
| 1998 | 5000m | 13:19.22 | - | Aug 8, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | 10Kilometr | 28:37 | - | Apr 26, 1998 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 31:57 | - | Jan 11, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | 15Kilometr | 43:33 | - | Feb 14, 1998 | ↑ | Tampa, FL (USA) |
| 1998 | 10MilesRoa | 46:09 | - | Apr 5, 1998 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 1998 | 20Kilometr | 1:02:16 | - | May 23, 1998 | - | Wheeling, WV (USA) |
| 1998 | Marathon | 2:12:01 | - | Oct 11, 1998 | ↓ | Chicago Marathon |
| 1997 | CrossCount | 23:55 | - | Jan 4, 1997 | ↓ | - |
| 1996 | CrossCount | 36:20 | - | Mar 23, 1996 | ↓ | 24th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1996 | 15Kilometr | 44:27 | - | May 1, 1996 | ↑ | Le Puy-en-Velay (FRA) |
| 1996 | Semi | 1:03:54 | - | Oct 13, 1996 | ↓ | Haarlem (NED) |
| 1995 | 3000m | 7:46.96 | - | May 30, 1995 | - | Bratislava (SVK) |
| 1995 | 5000m | 13:30.16 | - | Jul 10, 1995 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1995 | 10000m | 28:28.13 | - | Jun 5, 1995 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 1994 | 5000m | 13:17.78 | - | Aug 30, 1994 | ↓ | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) |
| 1993 | CrossCount | 22:39 | - | Jan 2, 1993 | ↓ | - |
| 1993 | 15Kilometr | 45:25 | - | Nov 21, 1993 | ↑ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 1992 | 5000m | 13:18.57 | - | Jul 10, 1992 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 1992 | CrossCount | 28:19 | - | Dec 20, 1992 | ↓ | - |
| 1992 | Semi | 1:02:55 | - | Sep 20, 1992 | ↓ | South-Shields IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
2019
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:28:48 | - | Oct 27 | Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon, Nairobi |
2005
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 27:31.10 | - | Oct 22 | Fukuroi |
2004
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:07 | - | Jan 11 | San Bartolomeo in Bosco Maratonina d'Inverno, San Bartolomeo |
2003
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:25:15 | - | Dec 28 | Ostia Marathon, Ostia |
10Kilometr | 30:13 | - | Nov 23 | Milano |
Marathon | 2:17:17 | - | Mar 16 | Barcelona Marathon, Barcelona |
2000
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:04:15 | - | Sep 17 | Philadelphia Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
10MilesRoa | 51:36 | - | Sep 4 | Park Forrest 10 miles, Park Forest, IL |
10MilesRoa | 51:04 | - | Aug 26 | Flint 10 miles, Flint, MI |
10Kilometr | 30:14 | - | Apr 14 | New Orleans Crescent City Classic 10 km, New Orleans, LA |
10MilesRoa | 48:13 | - | Apr 9 | Washington Cherry Blossom 10 mile, Washington, DC |
1999
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:11:14 | - | Oct 24 | Chicago Marathon |
10MilesRoa | 47:14 | - | Oct 16 | SouthTrust Florida Running Festival, St. Petersburg, FL |
10MilesRoa | 47:32 | - | Sep 6 | Park Forest Scenic, Park Forest, IL |
10MilesRoa | 47:51 | - | Aug 28 | Crim, Flint, MI |
10Kilometr | 29:53 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree 10 km, Atlanta, GA |
Marathon | 2:15:19 | - | May 2 | Cleveland Marathon, Cleveland, OH |
10MilesRoa | 47:03 | - | Apr 11 | Washington Cherry Blossom 10 mile, Washington, DC |
Semi | 1:05:34 | - | Mar 14 | Hastings Half Marathon, Hastings |
1998
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:12:01 | - | Oct 11 | Chicago Marathon |
10MilesRoa | 47:16 | - | Aug 22 | Crim, Flint, MI |
5000m | 13:19.22 | - | Aug 8 | - |
15Kilometr | 45:24 | - | Jul 12 | Boilermaker, Utica, NY |
20Kilometr | 1:02:16 | - | May 23 | Big Boy Classic, Wheeling, WV |
10Kilometr | 28:37 | - | Apr 26 | Sallie Mae, Washington, DC |
10MilesRoa | 46:09 | - | Apr 5 | Nortel Cherry Blossom, Washington, DC |
10Kilometr | 28:57 | - | Mar 28 | Azalea Trail Run, Mobile, AL |
15Kilometr | 43:33 | - | Feb 14 | Tampa Gasparilla Distance Classic, Tampa, FL |
CrossCount | 31:57 | - | Jan 11 | 38th Cross Internacional Zornotza, Amorebieta-Etxano |
1997
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 28:42 | - | Feb 1 | 12th CROSS AUCHAN, Tourcoing |
CrossCount | 23:55 | - | Jan 4 | 19th COCA-COLA INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY, Belfast |
1996
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:54 | - | Oct 13 | Haarlem Half Marathon, Haarlem |
15Kilometr | 44:27 | - | May 1 | 15 km, Le Puy-en-Velay |
15Kilometr | 45:30 | - | Apr 28 | La Courneuve 15km, La Courneuve |
CrossCount | 36:20 | - | Mar 23 | 24th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1995
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:30.16 | - | Jul 10 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
5000m | 13:50.74 | - | Jul 5 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
5000m | 13:59.28 | - | Jul 3 | Paris Meeting Gaz de France, Paris |
10000m | 28:28.13 | - | Jun 5 | Hengelo Adriaan Paulen Memorial, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
3000m | 7:46.96 | - | May 30 | Bratislava Slovnaft '95, Bratislava |
1994
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:17.78 | - | Aug 30 | Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin |
5000m | 13:25.20 | - | Aug 19 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles |
5000m | 13:25.65 | - | Aug 2 | Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco |
5000m | 13:26.30 | - | Jul 30 | - |
1993
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 45:25 | - | Nov 21 | Zevenheuvelenloop, Nijmegen |
CrossCount | 33:50 | - | Mar 28 | 21st IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
CrossCount | 31:27 | - | Feb 14 | Eurocross, Diekirch |
CrossCount | 29:33 | - | Feb 7 | 17th Almond Blossom Cross Country, Algarve |
CrossCount | 23:33 | - | Jan 9 | Reebok International Cross, Belfast |
CrossCount | 22:39 | - | Jan 2 | County Durham International, Durham |
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Honours
8
1999Chicago Marathon
Marathon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is James Kamau Kariuki's 10 000 m personal best?
James Kamau Kariuki's 10 000 m personal best is 27:31.10, set on Oct 22, 2005 in Fukuroi (JPN), #390 on the all-time list.
Which events does James Kamau Kariuki compete in?
James Kamau Kariuki competes in the 10 000 m and 5000 m.
How did James Kamau Kariuki perform in 2019?
2019 season best: 2:28:48, set on Oct 27, 2019 in Nairobi (KEN).