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Wilson Waigwa
KENMenBirth dateFeb 15, 1949
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Wilson Waigwa is a Kenya middle-distance runner, born on February 15, 1949. He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.
His personal bests include 3:35.0h in the 1500m, 3:50.73 in the Mile, 7:40.52 in the 3000m, 13:20.36 in the 5000m and 28:44.75 in the 10000m. He has earned 1 gold and 1 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
Key facts
Mile
3:50.73
1500 Metres Short Track
3:38.6h
Age
77 years old
As of Sep 15, 2026: Mile 3:50.73, 1500 Metres Short Track 3:38.6h, 1994 season best 14:31 (Oct 16, 1994, Providence, RI (USA)) · 77 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:35.0HT
3:50.73
7:40.52
28:44.75
14:09
3:38.6HT
5:05.41
7:58.1HT
44:14
50:38
3:55.7HT
8:29.81
8:29.81
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5Kilometre | 14:31 | - | Oct 16, 1994 | ↓ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 1993 | 5Kilometre | 14:41 | - | Mar 28, 1993 | ↓ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 1992 | 5Kilometre | 14:58 | - | Feb 29, 1992 | ↓ | Freeport (BAH) |
| 1992 | 10MilesRoa | 50:38 | - | Aug 22, 1992 | - | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 1991 | 5Kilometre | 14:09 | - | Oct 27, 1991 | ↓ | Chicago, IL (USA) |
| 1991 | 15Kilometr | 47:19 | - | Oct 6, 1991 | ↓ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 1989 | 15Kilometr | 46:09 | - | Jul 9, 1989 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 1988 | 5Kilometre | 14:13 | - | Mar 27, 1988 | ↓ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 1988 | 15Kilometr | 44:52 | - | Mar 5, 1988 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 1987 | 3000m-short-track | 8:17.23 | - | Mar 6, 1987 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i) |
| 1987 | 3000m | 8:17.23 | - | Mar 6, 1987 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i) |
| 1987 | 15Kilometr | 44:14 | - | Oct 10, 1987 | ↓ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 1986 | 5000m | 13:23.18 | - | Jul 8, 1986 | ↑ | Cork (IRL) |
| 1986 | 10000m | 28:44.75 | - | Sep 5, 1986 | - | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1985 | Mile | 3:59.95 | - | Aug 28, 1985 | ↓ | - |
| 1985 | 3000m | 7:49.86 | - | Aug 7, 1985 | ↓ | Viareggio (ITA) |
| 1985 | 5000m | 13:30.26 | - | Aug 25, 1985 | ↑ | Köln (GER) |
| 1984 | Mile | 3:59.15 | - | Jun 10, 1984 | ↓ | Gateshead (GBR) |
| 1984 | 5000m | 13:27.34 | - | Aug 11, 1984 | ↑ | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1984 | CrossCount | 33:41 | - | Mar 25, 1984 | - | 12th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1983 | 1500m | 3:35.0h | - | Aug 31, 1983 | ↑ | Koblenz (GER) |
| 1983 | Mile | 3:50.73 | - | Aug 31, 1983 | ↓ | Koblenz (GER) |
| 1983 | 3000m | 7:40.52 | - | Aug 26, 1983 | ↓ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1983 | 2MilesShor | 8:29.81 | - | Feb 4, 1983 | - | Inglewood, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1983 | 2Miles | 8:29.81 | - | Feb 4, 1983 | - | Inglewood, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1983 | 5000m | 13:21.98 | - | Sep 4, 1983 | ↑ | Rieti (ITA) |
| 1982 | 1500m | 3:37.00 | - | Jun 26, 1982 | ↑ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1982 | Mile | 3:52.41 | - | Jul 13, 1982 | ↓ | Cork (IRL) |
| 1982 | 2000m | 5:05.41 | - | Aug 7, 1982 | - | London (GBR) |
| 1982 | 3000m | 7:41.38 | - | Aug 5, 1982 | ↓ | København (DEN) |
| 1982 | 5000m | 13:29.32 | - | Jul 25, 1982 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 1981 | Mile | 3:55.87 | - | Jan 31, 1981 | ↓ | Dallas, TX (USA) (i) |
| 1981 | mile-short-track | 3:55.87 | - | Jan 31, 1981 | ↑ | Dallas, TX (USA) (i) |
| 1981 | 3000m-short-track | 8:02.8h | - | Jan 2, 1981 | ↓ | San Francisco, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1981 | 3000m | 8:02.8h | - | Jan 2, 1981 | ↓ | San Francisco, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1980 | 1500m | 3:38.71 | - | Jul 15, 1980 | ↑ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1980 | Mile | 3:53.90 | - | Aug 27, 1980 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 1980 | 3000m | 7:47.67 | - | Aug 10, 1980 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 1980 | 5000m | 13:20.36 | - | Aug 22, 1980 | ↑ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1979 | 1500m | 3:39.9h | - | Aug 30, 1979 | ↑ | Düsseldorf (GER) |
| 1979 | Mile | 3:57.60 | - | Aug 17, 1979 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 1978 | 1500m | 3:36.48 | - | Jul 27, 1978 | ↑ | Algiers (ALG) |
| 1978 | 1500m-short-track | 3:38.6h | - | Jan 7, 1978 | - | Long Beach, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1978 | Mile | 3:53.2h | - | Jun 27, 1978 | ↓ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1978 | mile-short-track | 3:59.3h | - | Jan 27, 1978 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 1978 | 3000m | 7:41.89 | - | Jun 22, 1978 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 1978 | 5000m | 13:24.43 | - | Jun 24, 1978 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 1977 | 1500m | 3:37.3h | - | Jun 11, 1977 | ↑ | Westwood, CA (USA) |
| 1977 | Mile | 3:53.8h | - | Apr 30, 1977 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 1977 | mile-short-track | 3:55.7h | - | Feb 18, 1977 | ↑ | San Diego, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1976 | 1500m | 3:37.26 | - | Jun 5, 1976 | ↑ | - |
| 1976 | Mile | 3:58.3 | - | Jun 12, 1976 | ↓ | San Diego, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1976 | mile-short-track | 3:58.9h | - | Feb 21, 1976 | ↑ | San Diego, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1976 | 3000m | 7:55.6h | - | Aug 16, 1976 | ↓ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1976 | 3000m-short-track | 7:58.1h | - | Jan 21, 1976 | ↓ | Dale City, VA (USA) (i) |
| 1975 | Mile | 3:55.6 | - | May 24, 1975 | ↓ | - |
| 1974 | Mile | 3:59.1 | - | Apr 27, 1974 | ↓ | - |
| 1972 | 1500m | 3:40.8h | - | Dec 3, 1972 | ↑ | Dar-es-Salaam (TAN) |
1994
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 14:31 | - | Oct 16 | Providence Harvard Health Downtown, Providence, RI |
1993
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 14:41 | - | Mar 28 | Carlsbad World's Fastest 5K, Carlsbad, CA |
1992
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 50:38 | - | Aug 22 | Crim Road Race, Flint, MI |
5Kilometre | 15:06 | - | Mar 29 | Carlsbad World's Fastest 5K, Carlsbad, CA |
5Kilometre | 14:58 | - | Feb 29 | Grand Bahamas, Freeport |
1991
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 14:09 | - | Oct 27 | Chicago, IL |
15Kilometr | 47:19 | - | Oct 6 | Sun Classic, El Paso, TX |
5Kilometre | 14:11 | - | Apr 14 | Carlsbad World's Fastest 5K, Carlsbad, CA |
1989
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 46:09 | - | Jul 9 | Boilermaker, Utica, NY |
15Kilometr | 46:09 | - | Jun 18 | Cascade Run Off, Portland, OR |
1988
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 14:13 | - | Mar 27 | Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA |
15Kilometr | 44:52 | - | Mar 5 | River Run, Jacksonville, FL |
1987
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 44:14 | - | Oct 10 | Juarez Classic, El Paso, TX |
3000m-short-track | 8:17.23 | - | Mar 6 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i) |
1986
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:51.56 | - | Sep 10 | Roma Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
10000m | 28:44.75 | - | Sep 5 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles |
5000m | 13:26.38 | - | Jul 11 | - |
5000m | 13:23.18 | - | Jul 8 | Cork |
1985
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:55.18 | - | Sep 4 | Rieti |
Mile | 3:59.95 | - | Aug 28 | - |
5000m | 13:30.26 | - | Aug 25 | Köln |
3000m | 7:49.86 | - | Aug 7 | Viareggio |
3000m | 7:52.19 | - | Jul 20 | London Peugeot-Talbot Games, London |
1984
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:27.34 | - | Aug 11 | The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
5000m | 13:38.59 | - | Aug 9 | The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
5000m | 13:48.84 | - | Aug 8 | The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
Mile | 3:59.15 | - | Jun 10 | Gateshead |
CrossCount | 33:41 | - | Mar 25 | 12th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
1983
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mile | 3:55.78 | - | Sep 9 | London |
5000m | 13:21.98 | - | Sep 4 | Rieti |
Mile | 3:50.73 | - | Aug 31 | Koblenz |
1500m | 3:35.0HT | - | Aug 31 | Koblenz |
3000m | 7:42.83 | - | Aug 28 | Köln ASV Sportfest der Weltklasse, Köln |
3000m | 7:40.52 | - | Aug 26 | Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles |
Mile | 3:59.05 | - | Jul 31 | - |
1500m | 3:37.37 | - | Jul 26 | München |
Mile | 3:59.79 | - | Jul 23 | - |
1500m | 3:36.62 | - | Jul 15 | - |
2MilesShor | 8:29.81 | - | Feb 4 | Inglewood, CA (i) |
1982
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:37.26 | - | Aug 25 | - |
Mile | 3:57.25 | - | Aug 20 | - |
3000m | 7:43.32 | - | Aug 14 | Nice |
2000m | 5:05.41 | - | Aug 7 | London |
3000m | 7:41.38 | - | Aug 5 | Kobenhavn, København |
Mile | 3:58.50 | - | Jul 31 | - |
5000m | 13:29.32 | - | Jul 25 | London |
3000m | 7:41.75 | - | Jul 17 | London |
Mile | 3:52.41 | - | Jul 13 | Cork |
1500m | 3:37.00 | - | Jun 26 | Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo |
Mile | 3:56.55 | - | Jun 9 | - |
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Honours
5
198412th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
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1978Algiers All-Africa Games
1500 Metres
5
1978Edmonton Commonwealth Games
1500 Metres
5
1978Edmonton Commonwealth Games
1500 Metres
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1977Champaign NCAA Championships
1500 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Wilson Waigwa's Mile personal best?
Wilson Waigwa's Mile personal best is 3:50.73, set on Aug 31, 1983 in Koblenz (GER).
Which events does Wilson Waigwa compete in?
Wilson Waigwa competes in the Mile and 1500 Metres Short Track.
How did Wilson Waigwa perform in 1994?
1994 season best: 14:31, set on Oct 16, 1994 in Providence, RI (USA).