Veronicah Nyaruai Wanjiru

KENWomen

Birth dateOct 29, 1989

BirthplaceKenya, Kenya

Height1.65 m

Weight43 kg

Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru (born October 29, 1989 in Nyahururu) is a Kenyan runner who specialises in 1500 metres. She lives in Kaptagat, where she attends PACE training camp.

She took part at the 2007 world Championships, but was 12th overall and missed the 1500 m final. In 2008, she would have been eligible to defend her Junior World title, but she placed fourth at the Kenyan trial and was not selected.

She is based at the PACE Sports Management training camp in Kaptagat. Nyaruai won the Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños in 2009, beating Steph Twell in the process.

Key facts

5000 m

14:44.82

#162 all-time

10 000 m

31:07.56

#189 all-time

2026 season best

34:56

Aug 9, 2026

2026 season best

Last competition

La Carrera del Pacifico Cali 10K

Aug 9, 2026 · 34:56

La Carrera del Pacifico Cali 10K

Age

36 years old

As of Sep 27, 2026: 5000 m 14:44.82 (#162 all-time), 10 000 m 31:07.56 (#189 all-time), 2026 season best 34:56 (Aug 9, 2026) · Last competition: La Carrera del Pacifico Cali 10K, Aug 9, 2026, 34:56 · 36 years old

Personal bests

4:08.21

8:40.81

14:44.82

31:07.56

1:07:58

2:29:03

9:37.11

5Kilometre

15:34

3000m-short-track

9:03.59

15Kilometr

49:15

10Kilometr

31:55

10MilesRoa

53:12

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	10Kilometr	34:56	-	Aug 9, 2026	↓	La Carrera del Pacifico Cali 10K
2025	Semi	1:09:44	-	Mar 9, 2025	↑	EDP Lisbon Half Marathon
2024	Semi	1:10:11	-	Nov 10, 2024	↑	Maratona Di Ravenna Citta' D'Arte - Half Marathon
2023	10Kilometr	33:00	-	Jul 4, 2023	↓	Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race
2023	Semi	1:11:27	-	Feb 26, 2023	↑	Publix Atlanta Half Marathon
2022	10Kilometr	33:01	-	Sep 11, 2022	↓	Cali 10k - La carrera del Pacifico
2022	15Kilometr	49:15	-	Jul 10, 2022	↑	Utica, NY (USA)
2022	Semi	1:15:26	-	Oct 2, 2022	↑	Media Maraton de Bogota
2019	10Kilometr	36:08	-	May 25, 2019	↓	International 10km Road Race
2019	Semi	1:08:51	-	Apr 7, 2019	↑	Generali Half Marathon
2019	Marathon	2:29:03	-	Dec 1, 2019	↑	Osaka Marathon, Osaka
2018	Semi	1:12:06	-	Apr 22, 2018	↑	Yangzhou Half Marathon, Yangzhou
2018	Marathon	2:31:34	-	Oct 7, 2018	↑	Chicago Marathon
2017	5000m	15:51.6h	-	May 9, 2017	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2017	10000m	31:07.56	-	Jun 10, 2017	↑	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2017	10Kilometr	32:11	-	Apr 9, 2017	↓	New York, NY (USA)
2017	Semi	1:07:58	-	Jan 15, 2017	↑	Houston, TX (USA)
2016	10Kilometr	31:55	-	Feb 28, 2016	↓	San Juan (PUR)
2016	10000m	36:50.0h	-	Apr 29, 2016	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2016	15Kilometr	49:25	-	Jul 10, 2016	↑	Utica, NY (USA)
2016	10MilesRoa	53:12	-	Apr 3, 2016	-	Washington, DC (USA)
2016	Semi	1:08:06	-	Sep 18, 2016	↑	København (DEN)
2015	5000m	15:21.10	-	Jun 19, 2015	↑	Carquefou (FRA)
2015	5Kilometre	15:34	-	Oct 11, 2015	-	Rennes (FRA)
2015	10000m	32:57.0h	-	Jul 10, 2015	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2015	10Kilometr	34:31	-	Sep 20, 2015	↓	Bogotá (COL)
2014	10000m	32:22.22	-	Dec 11, 2014	↑	Melbourne (AUS)
2014	10Kilometr	34:19	-	Sep 28, 2014	↓	Bogotá (COL)
2012	3000m	8:40.81	-	Jul 20, 2012	↑	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
2012	5000m	14:44.82	-	May 31, 2012	↑	Roma Golden Gala
2011	Semi	1:13:55	-	Dec 18, 2011	↑	Zhuhai (CHN)
2009	1500m	4:25.7h	-	May 23, 2009	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2009	10Kilometr	32:32	-	Dec 27, 2009	↓	Houilles (FRA)
2008	1500m	4:10.33	-	May 9, 2008	↓	Doha (QAT)
2008	3000m-short-track	9:03.59	-	Feb 9, 2008	-	Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i)
2008	3000m	9:03.59	-	Feb 9, 2008	↑	Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i)
2008	3000mSt	9:37.11	-	May 31, 2008	-	Neerpelt (BEL)
2008	5000m	15:05.38	-	May 24, 2008	↑	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2007	1500m	4:09.11	-	Jul 22, 2007	↓	Algiers (ALG)
2007	5000m	15:23.37	-	Sep 16, 2007	↑	Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
2007	CrossCount	21:10	-	Mar 24, 2007	↓	35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa
2006	1500m	4:08.21	-	May 12, 2006	↓	Doha (QAT)
2006	3000m	9:02.90	-	Aug 19, 2006	↑	Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships, Chaoyang Sport Center, Beijing
2006	5000m	15:42.1h	-	Jul 22, 2006	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2006	CrossCount	19:27	-	Apr 2, 2006	↓	34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka
2005	1500m	4:21.8h	-	May 14, 2005	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2005	3000m	8:52.9h	-	Jun 15, 2005	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2005	5000m	15:13.1h	-	Jun 25, 2005	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2005	CrossCount	20:39	-	Mar 20, 2005	↓	33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne
2004	5000m	16:05.7h	-	May 15, 2004	↑	Nairobi (KEN)

2026

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	34:56	-	Aug 9	La Carrera del Pacifico Cali 10K

2025

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:09:44	-	Mar 9	EDP Lisbon Half Marathon
Semi	1:12:57	-	Feb 9	Burj2Burj Half Marathon

2024

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:10:11	-	Nov 10	Maratona Di Ravenna Citta' D'Arte - Half Marathon

2023

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	33:00	-	Jul 4	Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race
Semi	1:15:59	-	Mar 5	Medio Maratón San Blas, Coamo
Semi	1:11:27	-	Feb 26	Publix Atlanta Half Marathon

2022

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:15:26	-	Oct 2	Media Maraton de Bogota
10Kilometr	33:01	-	Sep 11	Cali 10k - La carrera del Pacifico
15Kilometr	49:15	-	Jul 10	Boilermaker 15K, Utica, NY

2019

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:29:03	-	Dec 1	Osaka Marathon, Osaka
Semi	1:14:06	-	Aug 11	Media Marathon Internacional, Palmira
Semi	1:16:50	-	Jul 28	Media Maraton de Bogota, Bogotá
10Kilometr	36:08	-	May 25	International 10km Road Race
Marathon	2:29:14	-	Apr 28	Haspa Marathon Hamburg
Semi	1:08:51	-	Apr 7	Generali Half Marathon

2018

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:31:34	-	Oct 7	Chicago Marathon
Semi	1:12:06	-	Apr 22	Yangzhou Half Marathon, Yangzhou
Marathon	2:32:06	-	Jan 14	Houston Marathon

2017

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:09:03	-	Nov 19	New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi
10Kilometr	32:56	-	Oct 8	Durban CitySurfRun, Durban
Semi	1:12:42	-	Jul 30	Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá
10000m	32:34.6HT	-	Jun 23	Nairobi Kenya World Championship Trials, Nairobi
10000m	31:07.56	-	Jun 10	Hengelo FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
10000m	32:51.0HT	-	May 11	Nairobi Kenya Defence Forces Ch., Nairobi
5000m	15:51.6HT	-	May 9	Nairobi Kenya Defence Forces Ch., Nairobi
10Kilometr	32:11	-	Apr 9	New York Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY
Semi	1:09:33	-	Feb 10	Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon, Ras Al Khaimah
Semi	1:07:58	-	Jan 15	Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX

2016

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:08:06	-	Sep 18	Copenhagen Half Marathon, København
Semi	1:08:58	-	Aug 7	Palmira Half Marathon, Palmira
Semi	1:13:41	-	Jul 31	Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá
15Kilometr	49:25	-	Jul 10	Utica Boilermaker, Utica, NY
Semi	1:11:59	-	May 15	Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon, Gifu
10000m	36:50.0HT	-	Apr 29	Nairobi KDF Ch., Nairobi
10MilesRoa	53:12	-	Apr 3	Washington Cherry Blossom 10M, Washington, DC
10Kilometr	31:55	-	Feb 28	San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan

2015

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	15:34	-	Oct 11	Rennes Tout Court, Rennes
10Kilometr	34:31	-	Sep 20	Bogotá Carrera de la Mujer, Bogotá
10000m	32:57.0HT	-	Jul 10	Kenyan Championships, Nairobi
5000m	15:21.10	-	Jun 19	Carquefou Meeting National, Carquefou

2014

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	32:22.22	-	Dec 11	Melbourne Zatopek:10, Melbourne
10Kilometr	34:19	-	Sep 28	Bogotá Carrera de la Mujer, Bogotá

2012

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	15:00.88	-	Sep 7	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
3000m	8:45.61	-	Aug 26	Birmingham Aviva Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline
3000m	8:43.54	-	Aug 23	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
3000m	8:40.81	-	Jul 20	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
5000m	14:57.75	-	Jul 13	Crystal Palace Aviva London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline
5000m	15:40.65	-	Jun 28	Porto Novo African Championships, Porto Novo
5000m	16:19.31	-	Jun 23	Nairobi Kenyan Olympic Trials, Nairobi

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What is Veronicah Nyaruai Wanjiru's 5000 m personal best?

Veronicah Nyaruai Wanjiru's 5000 m personal best is 14:44.82, set on May 31, 2012 in Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA), #162 on the all-time list.

Which events does Veronicah Nyaruai Wanjiru compete in?

Veronicah Nyaruai Wanjiru competes in the 5000 m and 10 000 m.

How did Veronicah Nyaruai Wanjiru perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 34:56, set on Aug 9, 2026. Last competition: La Carrera del Pacifico Cali 10K on Aug 9, 2026, 34:56.

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