James Ndiwa Bunuka

Birth dateNov 1, 1997

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James Ndiwa Bunuka is a Kenya long-distance runner, born on November 1, 1997. He competes primarily in the 5000m, 10000m and Semi.

His personal bests include 13:33.40 in the 5000m, 27:45.59 in the 10000m, 1:00:34 in the Semi, 8:36.9h in the 3000mSt and 5:40.5h in the 2000Metres. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.

Key facts

Half Marathon

1:00:34

#576 all-time

10 000 m

27:45.59

#699 all-time

2024 season best

13:39.41

Sep 28, 2024 · Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata (JPN)

2024 season best

Last competition

2024 Hachioji Long Distance

Nov 23, 2024 · 28:32.45

2024 Hachioji Long Distance

Age

28 years old

As of Sep 20, 2026: Half Marathon 1:00:34 (#576 all-time), 10 000 m 27:45.59 (#699 all-time), 2024 season best 13:39.41 (Sep 28, 2024, Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata (JPN)) · Last competition: 2024 Hachioji Long Distance, Nov 23, 2024, 28:32.45 · 28 years old

Personal bests

13:33.40

27:45.59

1:00:34

8:36.9HT

2000Metres

5:40.5HT

10Kilometr

28:05

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2024	5000m	13:39.41	-	Sep 28, 2024	↑	Yogibo Athletics Challenge Cup 2024, Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata
2024	10000m	28:21.65	-	Apr 20, 2024	↑	72nd Hyogo Relay Carnival
2023	5000m	13:33.40	-	Sep 30, 2023	↑	Yogibo Athletics Challenge Cup 2023, Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata
2023	10000m	28:02.56	-	Oct 7, 2023	↑	24th Chubu Area Corporate Teams Championships, Hoshigadai Stadium, Tajimi
2022	5000m	13:51.00	-	Jun 5, 2022	↑	NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN)
2022	10000m	29:15.61	-	Nov 26, 2022	↑	Gion Stadium, Machida (JPN)
2021	5000m	13:46.62	-	Apr 10, 2021	↑	29th Kanakuri Memorial Meet
2021	10000m	27:52.70	-	Jul 14, 2021	↑	Municipal Stadium, Kitami (JPN)
2021	Semi	1:02:15	-	Oct 23, 2021	↑	Tachikawa (JPN)
2020	5000m	13:35.38	-	Nov 15, 2020	↑	NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN)
2020	10000m	28:05.66	-	Sep 11, 2020	↑	Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata (JPN)
2020	Semi	1:00:34	-	Oct 17, 2020	↑	Hakone Ekiden Qualifier
2019	3000mSt	8:47.78	-	May 4, 2019	↑	Inzai (JPN)
2019	5000m	13:36.70	-	Nov 17, 2019	↑	NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN)
2019	10000m	27:45.59	-	Apr 20, 2019	↑	67th Hyogo Relay Carnival, Universiade Commemorative Stadium, Kobe
2019	10Kilometr	28:05	-	Sep 7, 2019	-	Praha (CZE)
2019	Semi	1:03:26	-	Oct 26, 2019	↑	-
2018	5000m	13:41.04	-	Feb 17, 2018	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2018	10000m	28:24.85	-	Sep 22, 2018	↑	Yokohama (JPN)
2018	Semi	1:02:22	-	Oct 13, 2018	↑	Tachikawa (JPN)
2017	5000m	13:37.22	-	Oct 21, 2017	↑	Saitama (JPN)
2017	10000m	29:07.56	-	Dec 2, 2017	↑	Yokohama (JPN)
2016	3000mSt	8:36.9h	-	Jun 22, 2016	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2016	5000m	14:03.5h	-	May 26, 2016	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2014	2000Metres	5:40.80	-	May 29, 2014	↓	National Stadium, Gaborone (BOT)
2014	3000mSt	9:01.1h	-	Apr 4, 2014	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2013	2000Metres	5:40.5h	-	Jun 11, 2013	↓	Nairobi (KEN)

2024

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	28:32.45	-	Nov 23	2024 Hachioji Long Distance
10000m	28:34.01	-	Oct 5	25th Chubu Area Corporate Teams Championships
5000m	13:39.41	-	Sep 29	Yogibo Athletics Challenge Cup 2024, Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata
5000m	13:39.41	-	Sep 28	Yogibo Athletics Challenge Cup 2024, Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata
10000m	28:24.44	-	Jul 10	Hokuren Distance Challenge - Abashiri
5000m	13:54.95	-	Jul 6	Hokuren Distance Challenge - Kitami
5000m	13:56.26	-	Jun 1	The 9th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games
10000m	28:21.65	-	Apr 20	72nd Hyogo Relay Carnival

2023

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	DNF	-	Nov 25	Hachioji Long Distance
10000m	28:02.56	-	Oct 7	24th Chubu Area Corporate Teams Championships, Hoshigadai Stadium, Tajimi
5000m	13:33.40	-	Oct 1	Yogibo Athletics Challenge Cup 2023, Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata
5000m	13:33.40	-	Sep 30	Yogibo Athletics Challenge Cup 2023, Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata
5000m	13:35.82	-	Jul 12	Hokuren Distance Challenge - Kitami
5000m	13:39.86	-	Jul 8	Hokuren Distance Challenge 2023 - Abashiri, Athletic Track, Abashiri
10000m	29:10.77	-	Jun 11	3rd Nittaidai Challenge Games
5000m	13:43.48	-	May 4	34th Golden Games
10000m	28:44.92	-	Apr 22	1st Nittaidai Challenge Games, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama

2022

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	29:15.61	-	Nov 26	Hachioji Long Distance Meeting, Gion Stadium, Machida
5000m	14:06.56	-	Oct 22	99th Heisei International University Long Distance Competition, Athletics Stadium, Konosu
5000m	13:51.00	-	Jun 5	296th Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama

2021

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	28:35.41	-	Nov 27	Long Distance Meeting, Kamiyugi Park Athletic Stadium, Hachioji
Semi	1:02:15	-	Oct 23	Hakone Ekiden Yosenkai Half Marathon, Tachikawa
10000m	27:58.60	-	Sep 17	90th Japan Student vs. School Championships, Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya
10000m	27:52.70	-	Jul 14	Hokuren Distance Challenge, Municipal Stadium, Kitami
10000m	28:11.53	-	Jun 19	53rd All Japan University Ekiden Kanto Selection Meeting, Gion Stadium, Sagamihara
5000m	13:49.35	-	May 23	100th Kanto University Championships, Gion Stadium, Sagamihara
10000m	28:13.96	-	May 20	100th Kanto University Championships, Gion Stadium, Sagamihara
10000m	28:59.33	-	Apr 24	69th Hyogo Relay Carnival, Universiade Commemorative Stadium, Kobe - Asics Challenge
5000m	13:46.62	-	Apr 10	29th Kanakuri Memorial Meet
Semi	1:03:38	-	Mar 14	University Half Marathon Ch., Tokyo

2020

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:35.38	-	Nov 15	281st Nittadai(NSSU) Distance Meet, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama
Semi	1:00:34	-	Oct 17	Hakone Ekiden Qualifier
10000m	28:05.66	-	Sep 11	89th Japan National Collegiate Championships, Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata
Semi	1:01:44	-	Jan 12	Hi-Tech Half-Marathon, Tokyo

2019

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	28:07.25	-	Nov 23	Hachioji Long Distance Meet, Hosei University Stadium, Machida
5000m	13:36.70	-	Nov 17	274th Nittadai(NSSU) Distance Meet, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama
Semi	1:03:26	-	Oct 26	Half Marathon, Tachikawa
10Kilometr	28:05	-	Sep 7	Birell Prague Grand Prix, Praha
10000m	28:09.09	-	Jun 23	Kanto District Trial Race for the 51st All Japan Universities Ekiden, Sagamihara
5000m	13:45.03	-	May 26	Kanto District Collegiate Championships, Sagamihara
10000m	28:37.15	-	May 23	Kanto District Collegiate Championships, Sagamihara
3000mSt	8:47.78	-	May 4	3rd Juntendo University Meet, Inzai
10000m	27:45.59	-	Apr 21	67th Hyogo Relay Carnival, Universiade Commemorative Stadium, Kobe
10000m	27:45.59	-	Apr 20	67th Hyogo Relay Carnival, Universiade Commemorative Stadium, Kobe
5000m	13:42.80	-	Apr 14	28th Kanakuri Memorial Meet, Kumamoto

2018

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:44.03	-	Nov 11	Yokohama 267th Nittai University Time Trials, Yokohama
Semi	1:02:22	-	Oct 13	Tachikawa Half Marathon, Tachikawa
10000m	28:24.85	-	Sep 22	Yokohama 265th Nittadai(NSSU) Distance Meet, Yokohama
5000m	14:15.81	-	May 27	Sagamihara Kanto District Collegiate Championships, Sagamihara - Division 2
10000m	29:32.55	-	May 24	Sagamihara Kanto District Collegiate Championships, Sagamihara - Division 2

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is James Ndiwa Bunuka's Half Marathon personal best?

James Ndiwa Bunuka's Half Marathon personal best is 1:00:34, set on Oct 17, 2020 in Tachikawa (JPN), #576 on the all-time list.

Which events does James Ndiwa Bunuka compete in?

James Ndiwa Bunuka competes in the Half Marathon and 10 000 m.

How did James Ndiwa Bunuka perform in 2024?

2024 season best: 13:39.41, set on Sep 28, 2024 in Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata (JPN). Last competition: 2024 Hachioji Long Distance on Nov 23, 2024, 28:32.45.