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Samuel Kireri Gathimba

Samuel Kireri Gathimba

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Birth dateOct 26, 1987
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Samuel Kireri Gathimba is a Kenya race walker, born on October 26, 1987. He competes primarily in the 20kmW, 35kmW and 20,000Metr.

His personal bests include 1:18:23 in the 20kmW, 2:49:31 in the 35kmW, 1:26:57.2h in the 20,000Metr, 39:23.14 in the 10,000Metr and 3:13:20 in the MarathonRa. He has earned 10 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.

Key facts
20 km race walk
1:18:23
10,000 Metres Short Track
39:23.14
2026 season best
1:24:51
May 16, 2026 · University of Ghana Sports Stadium, Accra (GHA)
2026 season best
Last competition
Kenyan Championships Cum Trials for Commonwealth Games, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Jun 19, 2026 · 39:45.4h
Kenyan Championships Cum Trials for Commonwealth Games, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Record
Area record · 20 km race walk 1:18:23
Area record
Age
38 years old

As of Sep 18, 2026: 20 km race walk 1:18:23, 10,000 Metres Short Track 39:23.14, 2026 season best 1:24:51 (May 16, 2026, University of Ghana Sports Stadium, Accra (GHA)) · Last competition: Kenyan Championships Cum Trials for Commonwealth Games, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Jun 19, 2026, 39:45.4h · Area record (20 km race walk) · 38 years old

PB

Personal bests

1:18:23
2:49:31
1:26:57.2HT
39:23.14
3:13:20
1:01:54

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2026
10,000Metr
39:45.4h-Jun 19, 2026
↑
Kenyan Championships Cum Trials for Commonwealth Games, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
2026
20kmW
1:24:51-May 16, 2026
↓
African Athletics Championships
2026
MarathonRa
3:13:20-Apr 12, 2026
↓
Caixa World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Brasilia 26
2025
20kmW
1:23:57-Jul 22, 2025
↓
Trials for World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025
2025
35kmW
2:49:31-Apr 25, 2025-5th AK Track & Field Weekend Meeting/Relay Series
2024
10,000Metr
40:34.5h-Mar 6, 2024
↑
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN)
2024
20kmW
1:21:26-Aug 1, 2024
↓
The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
2024
20,000Metr
1:26:57.2h-May 21, 2024-Kenyan Championships
2024
MarathonRa
3:04:23-Jun 22, 2024
↓
Irish Marathon Race Walking Mixed Relay Trial, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin
2023
10Kilometr
40:27.6h-May 26, 2023
→
Kenya Prisons Track and Field Championships, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi
2023
10,000Metr
40:27.6h-May 26, 2023
↑
Kenya Prisons Track and Field Championships, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi
2023
20kmW
1:18:34-Aug 19, 2023
↓
World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
2022
10,000Metr
39:23.14-Aug 7, 2022
↑
XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
2022
20kmW
1:19:25-Jul 15, 2022
↓
World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
2021
10,000Metr
42:03.8h-Feb 27, 2021
↑
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN)
2021
15Kilomete
1:01:54-Mar 13, 2021-Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN)
2021
20kmW
1:18:23-Jun 18, 2021
↓
Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN)
2020
20kmW
1:22:56-Oct 3, 2020
↓
Kip Keino Classic, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
2019
10Kilometr
40:30.8h-Aug 22, 2019
→
Kenyan Championships, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
2019
10,000Metr
40:30.8h-Aug 20, 2019
↑
Kenyan Championships, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
2019
20kmW
1:22:48-Aug 28, 2019
↓
African Games, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
2018
20kmW
1:19:04-Feb 17, 2018
↓
Nairobi (KEN)
2017
20kmW
1:22:52-Aug 13, 2017
↓
IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
2016
10,000Metr
42:06.0h-Mar 19, 2016
↑
Nakuru (KEN)
2016
20kmW
1:19:24-Jun 26, 2016
↓
Durban (RSA)
2015
20kmW
1:23:12-Aug 1, 2015
↓
Nairobi (KEN)
2014
20kmW
1:23:59-Jun 7, 2014
↓
Nairobi (KEN)

2026

3 performances

2025

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20kmW
1:23:57-Jul 22Trials for World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025
20kmW
1:25:37-Jun 27Kenyan Championships
35kmW
2:49:31-Apr 255th AK Track & Field Weekend Meeting/Relay Series

2024

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20kmW
DQ-Dec 15World Race Walking Tour
20kmW
1:21:26-Aug 10The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
20kmW
1:21:26-Aug 1The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
MarathonRa
3:04:23-Jun 22Irish Marathon Race Walking Mixed Relay Trial, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin
20,000Metr
1:26:57.2HT-May 21Kenyan Championships
20kmW
1:28:06-Mar 22African Games
20kmW
1:28:06-Mar 20African Games
10,000Metr
40:34.5HT-Mar 6Trials for African Games 2024, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
10,000Metr
40:47.6HT-Jan 273rd AK Track And Field Weekend Meeting
10Kilometr
40:47.6HT-Jan 273rd AK Track And Field Weekend Meeting

2023

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20kmW
1:18:34-Aug 26World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
20kmW
1:18:34-Aug 19World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
20kmW
1:22:49-Jun 24Kenyan Championships
20kmW
1:22:49-Jun 23Kenyan Championships
10Kilometr
40:27.6HT-May 26Kenya Prisons Track and Field Championships, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi
10,000Metr
40:27.6HT-May 26Kenya Prisons Track and Field Championships, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi
20kmW
1:25:22-Apr 296th AK Track and Field weekend Meet
20kmW
1:26:16-Feb 242nd Athletics Kenya Weekend Meeting, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi

2022

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10,000Metr
39:23.14-Aug 7XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
20kmW
1:19:25-Jul 15World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
20kmW
1:22:40-Jun 12African Athletics Championships, Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, St Pierre
20kmW
1:23:18-Apr 26Kenyan Championships, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi
10,000Metr
42:57.3HT-Apr 9Kenya Prison Ch., Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi
20kmW
1:23:52-Mar 5World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships, Muscat

2021

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20kmW
1:18:23-Jun 18Kenya Olympic Games Trials, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi
20kmW
1:20:48-May 29Athletics Kenya Pre-Trials, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
15Kilomete
1:01:54-Mar 132nd AK Weekend Meeting, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi
10,000Metr
42:03.8HT-Feb 271st Weekend Meeting, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi

2020

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20kmW
1:22:56-Oct 3Kip Keino Classic, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
20kmW
1:26:19-Mar 5AK Meeting, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi

2019

9 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20kmW
1:40:45-Oct 4IAAF World Championships in Athletics
20kmW
1:40:45-Sep 28IAAF World Championships in Athletics
20kmW
1:22:48-Aug 29African Games, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
20kmW
1:22:48-Aug 28African Games, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
10Kilometr
40:30.8HT-Aug 22Kenyan Championships, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
10,000Metr
40:30.8HT-Aug 20Kenyan Championships, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
10,000Metr
42:53.7HT-Jul 20Kenyan Prisons Ch., Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi
20kmW
1:23:44-Jun 22African Games Trials, Nairobi
10,000Metr
42:30.5HT-May 3AK Weekend Meet, Ruringu Stadium, Nyeri

2018

5 performances
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Honours

7

African Athletics Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2026
🥇

Kenyan Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2025
🥈

African Games

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2024
🥇

Kenyan Championships

20,000 Metres Race Walk

2024
🥇

Kenyan Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2023
4

World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2022
🥉

World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2022
🥇

African Athletics Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2022
5

XXII Commonwealth Games

10,000 Metres Race Walk

2022
🥇

Kenyan Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2022
🥇

African Games

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2019
🥇

Kenyan Championships

10,000 Metres Race Walk

2019
🥇

African Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2018
🥉

Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2018
🥇

Kenyan Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2018
🥇

Durban African Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2016
🥈

Brazzaville All-Africa Games

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2015
🥈

Marrakesh African Championships

20 Kilometres Race Walk

2014
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Samuel Kireri Gathimba's 20 km race walk personal best?

Samuel Kireri Gathimba's 20 km race walk personal best is 1:18:23, set on Jun 18, 2021 in Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN).

Which events does Samuel Kireri Gathimba compete in?

Samuel Kireri Gathimba competes in the 20 km race walk and 10,000 Metres Short Track.

How did Samuel Kireri Gathimba perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 1:24:51, set on May 16, 2026 in University of Ghana Sports Stadium, Accra (GHA). Last competition: Kenyan Championships Cum Trials for Commonwealth Games, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi on Jun 19, 2026, 39:45.4h.