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Joel Mwaura
KENMenBirth dateJan 20, 1999
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Joel Mwaura is a Kenya middle-distance runner, born on January 20, 1999. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 3:50.59 in the 1500m, 7:59.02 in the 3000m, 13:21.54 in the 5000m, 27:45.31 in the 10000m and 1:00:59 in the Semi. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
Key facts
Age
27 years old
As of Sep 13, 2026: 10 000 m 27:45.31 (#694 all-time), Half Marathon 1:00:59 (#869 all-time), 2025 season best 13:55.13 (Jul 16, 2025, Municipal Stadium, Kitami (JPN)) · Last competition: 56th Hofu Yomiuri Marathon, Dec 7, 2025, 2:15:31 · 27 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:50.59
7:59.02
13:21.54
2:10:45
8:46.89
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5000m | 13:55.13 | - | Jul 16, 2025 | ↓ | HOKUREN Distance Challenge 2025 in KITAMI, Municipal Stadium, Kitami |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:05:05 | - | Apr 27, 2025 | ↓ | Gifu Half Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:15:31 | - | Dec 7, 2025 | ↓ | 56th Hofu Yomiuri Marathon |
| 2024 | 5000m | 13:43.35 | - | May 4, 2024 | ↓ | 35th Golden Games in Nobeoka |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:05:44 | - | Apr 28, 2024 | ↓ | Gifu Half Marathon |
| 2023 | 5000m | 13:35.08 | - | May 4, 2023 | ↓ | 34th Golden Games |
| 2023 | 10000m | 28:19.56 | - | Sep 23, 2023 | ↓ | 71st All Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:03:09 | - | Apr 23, 2023 | ↓ | Gifu Half Marathon, Gifu |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:12:58 | - | Dec 3, 2023 | ↓ | Fukuoka International Marathon |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:52.56 | - | Apr 2, 2022 | ↓ | Municipal Sayagatani Stadium, Kitakyushu (JPN) |
| 2022 | 5000m | 13:21.54 | - | May 4, 2022 | ↓ | 33rd Golden Games |
| 2022 | 10000m | 28:08.95 | - | Sep 24, 2022 | ↓ | 70th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:02:04 | - | Oct 16, 2022 | ↓ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:10:45 | - | Dec 4, 2022 | ↓ | Fukuoka International Marathon |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:50.94 | - | May 22, 2021 | ↓ | Municipal Sayagatani Stadium, Kitakyushu (JPN) |
| 2021 | 3000m | 7:59.02 | - | Jul 3, 2021 | ↑ | Athletics Stadium, Shibetsu (JPN) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:41.71 | - | Sep 19, 2021 | ↓ | Municipal Stadium, Miyoshi (JPN) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 28:14.03 | - | Sep 25, 2021 | ↓ | Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka (JPN) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:02.45 | - | Jul 4, 2020 | ↑ | Athletics Stadium, Shibetsu (JPN) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 13:40.10 | - | Jul 8, 2020 | ↓ | Athletics Stadium, Fukagawa (JPN) |
| 2020 | 10000m | 28:03.13 | - | Sep 19, 2020 | ↓ | Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya (JPN) |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:00:44 | - | Jan 19, 2020 | ↓ | - |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:13:05 | - | Feb 2, 2020 | ↓ | Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon |
| 2019 | 5000m | 13:26.01 | - | May 4, 2019 | ↓ | Nobeoka (JPN) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 27:46.21 | - | Apr 21, 2019 | ↓ | 67th Hyogo Relay Carnival, Universiade Commemorative Stadium, Kobe |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:01:59 | - | Mar 17, 2019 | ↓ | EDP Meia Maratona de Lisboa |
| 2018 | 5000m | 13:22.13 | - | May 5, 2018 | ↓ | Nobeoka (JPN) |
| 2018 | 10000m | 27:45.31 | - | Sep 22, 2018 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:01:50 | - | Feb 4, 2018 | ↓ | Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame |
| 2017 | 5000m | 13:27.52 | - | Apr 1, 2017 | ↓ | Kumamoto (JPN) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 27:45.37 | - | Sep 23, 2017 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:00:59 | - | Feb 5, 2017 | ↓ | Marugame (JPN) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:50.59 | - | Jul 29, 2016 | ↓ | Okayama (JPN) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 8:46.89 | - | Aug 2, 2016 | - | Okayama (JPN) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 13:42.01 | - | Apr 29, 2016 | ↓ | Hiroshima (JPN) |
2025
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:15:31 | - | Dec 7 | 56th Hofu Yomiuri Marathon |
5000m | 13:55.13 | - | Jul 16 | HOKUREN Distance Challenge 2025 in KITAMI, Municipal Stadium, Kitami |
Semi | 1:05:05 | - | Apr 27 | Gifu Half Marathon |
5000m | 14:30.18 | - | Apr 12 | 33rd Kanakuri Memorial Middle and Long Distance Invitational Meet, Egao Kenko Stadium, Kumamoto |
2024
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:43.35 | - | May 4 | 35th Golden Games in Nobeoka |
Semi | 1:05:44 | - | Apr 28 | Gifu Half Marathon |
5000m | 13:46.52 | - | Apr 13 | 32nd Kanakuri Memorial Middle and Long Distance Invitational Meet, Egao Kenko Stadium, Kumamoto |
2023
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:12:58 | - | Dec 3 | Fukuoka International Marathon |
10000m | 28:19.56 | - | Sep 24 | 71st All Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
10000m | 28:19.56 | - | Sep 23 | 71st All Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
5000m | 13:35.08 | - | May 4 | 34th Golden Games |
Semi | 1:03:09 | - | Apr 23 | Gifu Half Marathon, Gifu |
5000m | 13:48.42 | - | Apr 8 | 31st Kanakuri Memorial Middle and Long Distance Invitational Meet |
2022
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:10:45 | - | Dec 4 | Fukuoka International Marathon |
10000m | 28:51.85 | - | Nov 12 | 5th Saga Long Distance Record Meeting, Sunrise Park, Saga |
Semi | 1:02:04 | - | Oct 16 | Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon, Tokyo |
10000m | 28:08.95 | - | Sep 24 | 70th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu |
5000m | 13:30.83 | - | Sep 17 | 2nd Long Distance Meeting, Municipal Stadium, Miyoshi |
5000m | 13:38.82 | - | Jul 16 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose |
5000m | 13:34.50 | - | Jun 5 | 296th Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
5000m | 13:21.54 | - | May 4 | 33rd Golden Games |
5000m | 13:33.08 | - | Apr 23 | Spring Nobeoka Record Meeting, Nishishina Athletic Stadium, Nobeoka |
5000m | 13:38.43 | - | Apr 9 | 30th Kanakuri Memorial Distance, Egao Kenko Stadium, Kumamoto |
1500m | 3:52.56 | - | Apr 2 | Fukuoka Spring Record Meeting, Municipal Sayagatani Stadium, Kitakyushu |
2021
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:14.03 | - | Sep 25 | 69th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
5000m | 13:41.71 | - | Sep 19 | 2nd Long Distance Meeting, Municipal Stadium, Miyoshi |
5000m | 13:45.05 | - | Jul 17 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose |
3000m | 7:59.02 | - | Jul 3 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletics Stadium, Shibetsu |
5000m | 14:04.32 | - | May 23 | 64th Kyushu Business Group Championships, Municipal Sayagatani Stadium, Kitakyushu |
1500m | 3:50.94 | - | May 22 | 64th Kyushu Business Group Championships, Municipal Sayagatani Stadium, Kitakyushu |
2020
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:56.32 | - | Nov 28 | 6th Saegaya Record Meeting, Municipal Sayagatani Stadium, Kitakyushu |
10000m | 28:03.13 | - | Sep 19 | 68th All Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya |
5000m | 13:44.50 | - | Sep 12 | 2nd Chugoku Long Distance Meeting, Municipal Stadium, Miyoshi |
5000m | 13:40.10 | - | Jul 8 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletics Stadium, Fukagawa |
3000m | 8:02.45 | - | Jul 4 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletics Stadium, Shibetsu |
Marathon | 2:13:05 | - | Feb 2 | Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon |
Semi | 1:00:44 | - | Jan 19 | Okukuma Half Marathon, Kumamoto |
2019
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:30.33 | - | Oct 19 | 4th Sayagatani Time Trials, Municipal Sayagatani Stadium, Kitakyushu |
5000m | 13:34.08 | - | Jun 1 | 40th Kitakyushu City Championships, Kitakyushu |
10000m | 28:11.75 | - | May 19 | Japanese 10,000m Championships, Osaka |
5000m | 13:26.01 | - | May 4 | Golden Games, Nobeoka |
10000m | 27:46.21 | - | Apr 21 | 67th Hyogo Relay Carnival, Universiade Commemorative Stadium, Kobe |
5000m | 13:34.70 | - | Apr 14 | 28th Kanakuri Memorial Meet, Kumamoto |
Semi | 1:01:59 | - | Mar 17 | EDP Meia Maratona de Lisboa |
Semi | 1:02:40 | - | Jan 20 | Okukuma Half Marathon, Kumamoto |
2018
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 27:57.19 | - | Nov 24 | Machida Hachioji Long Distance Meet, Machida |
10000m | 27:45.31 | - | Sep 22 | Osaka All Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Osaka |
5000m | 13:35.56 | - | Jun 2 | Kita-Kyushu Distance Time Trials, Kita-Kyushu |
10000m | 28:02.83 | - | May 19 | Kitakyushu Kyushu District Corporate Teams Championships, Kitakyushu |
5000m | 13:22.13 | - | May 5 | Nobeoka Golden Games, Nobeoka |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Joel Mwaura's 10 000 m personal best?
Joel Mwaura's 10 000 m personal best is 27:45.31, set on Sep 22, 2018 in Osaka (JPN), #694 on the all-time list.
Which events does Joel Mwaura compete in?
Joel Mwaura competes in the 10 000 m and Half Marathon.
How did Joel Mwaura perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 13:55.13, set on Jul 16, 2025 in Municipal Stadium, Kitami (JPN). Last competition: 56th Hofu Yomiuri Marathon on Dec 7, 2025, 2:15:31.