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Wilfred Oanda Kirochi

Wilfred Oanda Kirochi

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Birth dateDec 12, 1969
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Wilfred Kirochi (born 12 December 1969) is a former Kenyan middle-distance runner who won a silver medal at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo in the 1500 m event Previously Kirochi had won two World Junior Championship titles in 1986 and 1988 (where he defeated future world and Olympic champion Noureddine Morceli).

In 1990, Kirochi also won the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Auckland behind Peter Elliott Kirochi did not qualify for the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, as he did not finish in the top three at the Kenyan trials in Nairobi.

However, just prior to the Olympics, he won meets in Oslo and Nice, where he set a temporary world season's best Later in the season, he improved his personal best to 3:32 49.

Key facts
1500 m
3:32.49
Mile
3:49.77
1997 season best
3:35.44
Aug 24, 1997
Medals
World Championships: 1 silver
Age
56 years old

As of Sep 14, 2026: 1500 m 3:32.49 (#208 all-time), Mile 3:49.77, 1997 season best 3:35.44 (Aug 24, 1997) · World Championships: 1 silver · 56 years old

PB

Personal bests

3:49.77
7:46.76
3:11.71
2:17.64
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Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
World Championships-1-1

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1997
1500m
3:35.44-Aug 24, 1997
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1993
1500m
3:39.44-Jul 21, 1993
Nice (FRA)
1992
1500m
3:32.49-Aug 28, 1992
Bruxelles (BEL)
1992
Mile
3:52.56-Aug 25, 1992
København (DEN)
1991
800m
1:46.27-Sep 4, 1991
New Delhi (IND)
1991
1000m
2:17.64-Jun 22, 1991
Parma (ITA)
1991
1500m
3:33.6-Jul 6, 1991
Rieti (ITA)
1991
Mile
3:49.77-Jul 6, 1991
Oslo (NOR)
1991
3000m
7:48.31-Jun 15, 1991
Siderno (ITA)
1990
800m
1:45.30-Jul 26, 1990
La Coruña (ESP)
1990
1500m
3:32.90-Aug 10, 1990
Bruxelles (BEL)
1990
Mile
3:53.19-Jul 14, 1990
Oslo (NOR)
1990
3000m
7:57.83-Jun 22, 1990
Portsmouth (GBR)
1989
800m
1:45.05-Aug 10, 1989
Grosseto (ITA)
1989
1500m
3:32.57-Jul 19, 1989
Stadio Adriatico, Pescara (ITA)
1989
Mile
3:50.49-Jul 1, 1989
Oslo (NOR)
1989
3000m
7:46.76-Sep 17, 1989
Padova (ITA)
1989
CrossCount
40:21-Mar 19, 1989
17th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1988
800m
1:47.2h-Jul 9, 1988
Cesenatico (ITA)
1988
1000m
2:18.94-Jul 16, 1988
Gateshead (GBR)
1988
4x400m
3:11.71-Jul 31, 1988-Laurentian University Stadium, Sudbury (CAN)
1988
1500m
3:36.07-Aug 31, 1988
Rieti (ITA)
1988
Mile
3:58.59-Jul 13, 1988
Barcelona (ESP)
1988
CrossCount
23:25-Mar 26, 1988
16th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1987
800m
1:47.8h-May 22, 1987
Mombasa (KEN)
1987
1500m
3:39.01-Jun 12, 1987
Essen (GER)
1987
3000m
7:57.49-Jun 24, 1987
Schwechat (AUT)
1987
CrossCount
22:18-Mar 22, 1987
15th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1986
1500m
3:40.8h-Jul 5, 1986
Nairobi (KEN)

1997

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1500m
3:35.44-Aug 24-

1993

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1500m
3:39.44-Jul 21Nice Nikaïa, Nice
1500m
3:39.83-Jul 7Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
1500m
3:40.46-Jul 2Villeneuve d'Ascq Meeting BNP, Villeneuve d'Ascq

1992

17 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1500m
3:38.53-Sep 6Rieti
1500m
3:37.24-Aug 30-
1500m
3:32.49-Aug 28Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles
Mile
3:52.56-Aug 25Kobenhavn, København
Mile
3:54.23-Aug 21Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
1500m
3:35.06-Aug 19Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
1500m
3:35.43-Aug 16Köln Weltklasse, Köln
1500m
3:33.68-Aug 11Monaco, Stade Louis II, Monaco
1500m
3:33.04-Jul 15Nice NIkaďa, Nice
1500m
3:35.44-Jul 13Salamanca
1500m
3:34.52-Jul 8Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
1500m
3:36.20-Jul 4-
1500m
3:36.63-Jun 17-
1500m
3:36.64-Jun 9Roma Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
1500m
3:36.23-Jun 6-
1500m
3:37.63-May 30-
Mile
3:52.85-May 30San Donato Milanese

1991

17 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Mile
3:52.04-Sep 17Jerez de la Frontera
1500m
3:34.19-Sep 13Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles
Mile
3:54.94-Sep 10-
1500m
3:34.08-Sep 6Rieti
800m
1:46.27-Sep 4New Delhi
1500m
3:34.84-Sep 1IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1500m
3:40.73-Aug 30IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1500m
3:41.64-Aug 29IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1500m
3:34.84-Aug 24IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1500m
3:41.64-Aug 24IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1500m
3:40.73-Aug 24IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
Mile
3:50.62-Jul 10Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne
1500m
3:33.6-Jul 6-
Mile
3:49.77-Jul 6Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
1500m
3:35.16-Jun 29Getxo
1000m
2:17.64-Jun 22Parma
3000m
7:48.31-Jun 15Siderno

1990

12 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Mile
3:56.32-Sep 7Athina GPF, Athina
1500m
3:36.12-Sep 3Jerez de la Frontera
1500m
3:35.98-Aug 15Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
800m
1:46.42-Aug 12Pieksämäki
1500m
3:32.90-Aug 10Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
800m
1:46.85-Aug 8Sestriere
800m
1:45.30-Jul 26La Coruna, La Coruña
1500m
3:36.14-Jul 20-
1500m
3:33.38-Jul 16Barcelona
1500m
3:35.1-Jul 14-
Mile
3:53.19-Jul 14Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
800m
1:47.24-Jul 9Lappeenranta
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Honours

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IAAF World Championships

1500 Metres

1991
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Auckland Commonwealth Games

1500 Metres

1990
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Auckland Commonwealth Games

1500 Metres

1990
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17th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

Cross Country Long Race

1989
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Herculis

1500 Metres

1989
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Sudbury IAAF World Junior Championships

1500 Metres

1988
🥇

16th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

Cross Country U20 Race

1988
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15th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

Cross Country U20 Race

1987
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Nairobi All-Africa Games

1500 Metres

1987
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Athina IAAF World Junior Championships

1500 Metres

1986
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Wilfred Oanda Kirochi's 1500 m personal best?

Wilfred Oanda Kirochi's 1500 m personal best is 3:32.49, set on Aug 28, 1992 in Bruxelles (BEL), #208 on the all-time list.

Which events does Wilfred Oanda Kirochi compete in?

Wilfred Oanda Kirochi competes in the 1500 m and Mile.

How did Wilfred Oanda Kirochi perform in 1997?

1997 season best: 3:35.44, set on Aug 24, 1997.

How many medals has Wilfred Oanda Kirochi won?

Wilfred Oanda Kirochi has won 1 World Championships medal.