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Ruth Wanjiru
KENWomenBirth dateSep 11, 1981
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Ruth Wanjiru is a Kenya middle-distance runner, born on September 11, 1981. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
Her personal bests include 4:31.70 in the 1500m, 9:01.22 in the 3000m, 15:25.67 in the 5000m, 31:56.21 in the 10000m and 1:10:04 in the Semi. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
Key facts
Age
45 years old
As of Sep 18, 2026: 10 000 m 31:56.21 (#657 all-time), Marathon 2:27:38 (#945 all-time), 2018 season best 31:57.66 (May 19, 2018) · 45 years old
PB
Personal bests
4:31.70
9:01.22
15:25.67
52:57
56:27
55:01
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10000m | 31:57.66 | - | May 19, 2018 | ↑ | - |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:31:02 | - | Nov 5, 2017 | ↑ | Hangzhou (CHN) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:33:55 | - | Apr 17, 2016 | ↑ | Enschede (NED) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:29:39 | - | Sep 27, 2015 | ↑ | Warszawa (POL) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:31:39 | - | May 25, 2014 | ↑ | Ottawa (CAN) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:30:36 | - | May 26, 2013 | ↑ | Ottawa (CAN) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:33:17 | - | May 27, 2012 | ↑ | Ottawa (CAN) |
| 2011 | 10MilesRoa | 1:04:12 | - | Aug 20, 2011 | ↓ | Schortens (GER) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:19:03 | - | Oct 30, 2011 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 33:20 | - | Jun 7, 2009 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2009 | 15Kilometr | 52:57 | - | May 24, 2009 | - | 's-Hertogenbosch (NED) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:11:25 | - | Jan 6, 2009 | ↓ | Miyazaki (JPN) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:27:38 | - | Jan 25, 2009 | ↑ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 59:49 | - | Jun 26, 2008 | ↑ | Kenyan Race Walking Championships |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:10:55 | - | Dec 23, 2008 | ↓ | Okayama (JPN) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:44:19 | - | Apr 20, 2008 | ↑ | Nagano (JPN) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 32:21.04 | - | Apr 30, 2007 | ↑ | Shizuoka (JPN) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:11:37 | - | Jan 6, 2007 | ↓ | Miyazaki (JPN) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:43:16 | - | Nov 25, 2007 | ↑ | Shanghai (CHN) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:17.58 | - | Jun 7, 2006 | ↓ | Fukagawa (JPN) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 15:26.75 | - | Apr 29, 2006 | ↑ | Hiroshima (JPN) |
| 2006 | 10000m | 32:16.67 | - | Oct 1, 2006 | ↑ | Oita (JPN) |
| 2006 | 10MilesRoa | 55:01 | - | Apr 16, 2006 | ↓ | Tsuchiura (JPN) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:10:04 | - | Jan 7, 2006 | ↓ | Miyazaki (JPN) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 15:25.67 | - | Sep 25, 2005 | ↑ | Marugame (JPN) |
| 2005 | 10000m | 32:27.79 | - | Sep 25, 2005 | ↑ | Marugame (JPN) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:11:26 | - | Mar 13, 2005 | ↓ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 15:42.05 | - | May 16, 2004 | ↑ | Utsunomiya (JPN) |
| 2004 | 10000m | 32:20.55 | - | Jun 16, 2004 | ↑ | Kushiro (JPN) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:10:23 | - | Dec 23, 2004 | ↓ | Okayama (JPN) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 15:31.49 | - | Sep 23, 2003 | ↑ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2003 | 10000m | 31:56.21 | - | Jun 6, 2003 | ↑ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:10:19 | - | Jan 6, 2003 | ↓ | Miyazaki (JPN) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 15:43.05 | - | Sep 29, 2002 | ↑ | Fukuchiyama (JPN) |
| 2002 | 10000m | 32:34.71 | - | Sep 28, 2002 | ↑ | Fukuchiyama (JPN) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:10:15 | - | Jul 7, 2002 | ↓ | Sapporo (JPN) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:31.70 | - | Jul 15, 2000 | - | Sendai (JPN) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 9:01.22 | - | Aug 3, 2000 | ↓ | Gifu (JPN) |
2018
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 31:57.66 | - | May 19 | - |
2017
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:31:02 | - | Nov 5 | Hangzhou Marathon, Hangzhou |
Marathon | 2:34:56 | - | Sep 10 | Taiyuan Marathon, Taiyuan |
Marathon | 2:41:09 | - | May 7 | Genève Marathon, Genève |
2016
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:33:55 | - | Apr 17 | Enschede Marathon, Enschede |
2015
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:36:13 | - | Dec 6 | Macao International Marathon, Macao |
Marathon | 2:29:39 | - | Sep 27 | Warszawa Marathon, Warszawa |
Marathon | 2:42:29 | - | May 17 | Riga Marathon, Riga |
Marathon | 2:42:18 | - | Mar 22 | New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon, Taipei City |
2014
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:35:28 | - | Nov 16 | Hefei Marathon, Hefei |
Marathon | 2:31:39 | - | May 25 | Ottawa Marathon, Ottawa |
Marathon | 2:33:58 | - | Jan 26 | Marrakesh Marathon, Marrakech |
2013
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:34:48 | - | Oct 13 | Eindhoven Marathon, Eindhoven |
Marathon | 2:30:36 | - | May 26 | Ottawa Marathon, Ottawa |
2012
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:34:37 | - | Oct 28 | Ljubljana Marathon, Ljubljana |
Marathon | 2:33:17 | - | May 27 | Ottawa Marathon, Ottawa |
2011
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:19:03 | - | Oct 30 | Nairobi Standard Chartered Half Marathon, Nairobi |
10MilesRoa | 1:04:12 | - | Aug 20 | Schortens Jever-Fun-Lauf, Schortens |
2009
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:17:16 | - | Sep 27 | Remich Route de Vin Semi-Marathon, Remich |
10Kilometr | 34:12 | - | Jul 11 | Bladel Rabo Stratenloop, Bladel |
Semi | 1:15:23 | - | Jun 28 | Hamburg Hella Halbmarathon, Hamburg |
10Kilometr | 56:27 | - | Jun 25 | Kenyan Championships, Nairobi |
10Kilometr | 33:59 | - | Jun 19 | Bergentheim Banthumloop, Bergentheim |
Semi | 1:12:38 | - | Jun 13 | Zwolle Half Marathon, Zwolle |
10Kilometr | 33:20 | - | Jun 7 | Groesbeek Zwitserloot Dak Run, Groesbeek |
15Kilometr | 52:57 | - | May 24 | 's-Hertogenbosch Vestingloop, 's-Hertogenbosch |
10Kilometr | 36:26 | - | May 17 | 10 km, Leiden |
Marathon | 2:42:07 | - | May 3 | Hannover Marathon, Hannover |
Marathon | 2:27:38 | - | Jan 25 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon, Osaka |
Semi | 1:11:25 | - | Jan 6 | Miyazaki Women's Half Marathon, Miyazaki |
2008
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:10:55 | - | Dec 23 | Okayama Sanyo Half Marathon, Okayama |
10Kilometr | 59:49 | - | Jun 26 | Kenyan Race Walking Championships |
Marathon | 2:44:19 | - | Apr 20 | Nagano Marathon, Nagano |
2007
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:43:16 | - | Nov 25 | Shanghai International Marathon, Shanghai |
Semi | 1:12:29 | - | Nov 3 | Hakusan Half Marathon, Hakusan |
10000m | 32:21.04 | - | Apr 30 | Shizuoka International Meeting, Shizuoka |
Semi | 1:11:37 | - | Jan 6 | Miyazaki Half Marathon, Miyazaki |
2006
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 32:16.67 | - | Oct 1 | Oita All-Japan Corporate Team Championships, Oita |
5000m | 15:36.64 | - | Oct 1 | Oita All-Japan Corporate Team Championships, Oita |
Semi | 1:11:31 | - | Jul 9 | Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo |
10000m | 32:22.21 | - | Jun 17 | Kushiro Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kushiro |
5000m | 15:50.90 | - | Jun 10 | Shibetsu Hokuren Distance Challenge, Shibetsu |
3000m | 9:17.58 | - | Jun 7 | Fukagawa Hokuren Distance Challenge, Fukagawa |
5000m | 15:46.73 | - | May 21 | Sendai Kanto Corporation Ch., Sendai |
10000m | 32:37.58 | - | May 20 | Sendai Kanto Corporation Ch., Sendai |
10000m | 32:52.45 | - | May 3 | Shizuoka International Meeting, Shizuoka |
5000m | 15:26.75 | - | Apr 29 | Hiroshima Oda Mikio Memorial, Hiroshima |
10000m | 33:01.16 | - | Apr 23 | Kobe Hyogo Relays, Kobe |
10MilesRoa | 55:01 | - | Apr 16 | Tsuchiura Kasumigaura 10 Miles, Tsuchiura |
Semi | 1:10:04 | - | Jan 7 | Miyazaki Half Marathon, Miyazaki |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Ruth Wanjiru's 10 000 m personal best?
Ruth Wanjiru's 10 000 m personal best is 31:56.21, set on Jun 6, 2003 in Yokohama (JPN), #657 on the all-time list.
Which events does Ruth Wanjiru compete in?
Ruth Wanjiru competes in the 10 000 m and Marathon.
How did Ruth Wanjiru perform in 2018?
2018 season best: 31:57.66, set on May 19, 2018.