Lucy Kabuu Wangui

Born
Mar 24, 1984 (42 years old)
Birthplace
Ichamara, Kenya
Events
Marathon · 5000 m

Lucy Wangūi Kabuu (born 24 March 1984) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres events. She has represented Kenya twice at the Summer Olympics, finishing in the top ten of the 10,000 m race in both 2004 and 2008.

Her personal bests of 14:33.49 minutes for the 5000 m and 30:39.96 minutes for the 10,000 m make her one of Kenya's fastest ever runners in the events. She was based in Japan for her early career.

Internationally, she was a team silver medallist at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 2005 and was a double long-distance medalist at the 2006 Commonwealth Games (where she was the 10,000 m champion and 5000 m bronze medallist). Since 2011 she has competed on the road and has won at the Great North Run and the Delhi Half Marathon. She made her marathon debut in 2012 and became the eighth fastest woman ever with a time of 2:19:34 hours for second place at the Dubai Marathon. Wangūi was issued with a two year competition ban in 2018 after failing a doping test at the Milano City Marathon at which she had initially been recorded in first place.

Personal best · Marathon2:19:34
2023 season best2:48:19Jun 11, 2023 · Kigali
Area record2:13:35Road Relay
Personal best · 5000 m14:33.49

As of Nov 2, 2026: Marathon 2:19:34 (#75 all-time), 5000 m 14:33.49 (#74 all-time), 2023 season best 2:48:19 (Jun 11, 2023, Kigali (RWA)) · Last competition: Kigali International Peace Marathon, Kigali, Jun 11, 2023, 2:48:19 · Area record (Road Relay) · 42 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
1500mNairobi 20124:08.6h1,138 pts–
3000mGateshead 20088:46.151,153 pts#456
5000mOslo 200814:33.491,215 pts#74
10000mBeijing 200830:39.961,211 pts#98
SemiRas Al Khaimah 20131:06:091,210 pts#70
MarathonDubai 20122:19:341,217 pts#75

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2023Marathon 2:48:19–Jun 11, 2023Kigali International Peace Marathon, Kigali
2021Marathon 2:47:32–Jun 6, 2021–
2018Marathon 2:31:21–Jan 21, 2018Hong Kong Marathon
2017Semi 1:24:15–Jun 3, 2017České Budějovice (CZE)
2016Semi 1:16:30–Oct 2, 2016Lisboa (POR)
2015Semi 1:08:51–Sep 13, 2015København (DEN)
2015Marathon 2:20:21–Jan 23, 2015Dubai (UAE)
20145Kilometre 15:21–May 31, 2014Albany, NY (USA)
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Lucy Kabuu Wangui's Marathon personal best is 2:19:34, set on Jan 27, 2012 in Dubai (UAE), #75 on the all-time list.

Lucy Kabuu Wangui competes in the Marathon and 5000 m.

2023 season best: 2:48:19, set on Jun 11, 2023 in Kigali (RWA). Last competition: Kigali International Peace Marathon, Kigali on Jun 11, 2023, 2:48:19.