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Erick Wainaina

1973 - Today

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Erick Wainaina (born December 19, 1973, in Nyahururu) is a Kenyan marathon runner, who won an Olympic bronze medal in 1996 and a silver medal in 2000. He finished seventh in the 2004 Summer Olympics marathon in Athens, making him one of the few athletes in Olympic history to finish in the top 10 at three separate marathons. Wainaina ran in the marathon at the 1995 World Championships and finished in 18th place. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Erick Wainaina has received more than 34,643 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Erick Wainaina is the 4,096th most popular athlete (down from 2,801st in 2019), the 102nd most popular biography from Kenya (down from 79th in 2019) and the 70th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Erick Wainaina ranks 4,096 out of 6,025. Before him are Shaolin Sándor Liu, Alessio Sartori, Vasilij Žbogar, Philipp Schoch, Robert Gardos, and Ainārs Kovals. After him are Tomokazu Harimoto, Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily, Helen Volk, Barbara Kendall, Thomas Ebert, and Sandi Morris.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Erick Wainaina ranks 922. Before him are Alex Sandro Santana de Oliveira, Keesha Sharp, Jorge Andrés Boero, Mariano Hood, William Gregory Lee, and Ruberth Morán. After him are Thomas Ebert, Pete Parada, Shiho Onodera, Johnny Damon, Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir, and Juwan Howard.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Erick Wainaina ranks 102 out of 150. Before him are Faith Kipyegon (1994), Amina Mohamed (1961), Urjit Patel (1963), Reuben Kosgei (1979), Nancy Langat (1981), and Luke Kibet (1983). After him are Geoffrey Kamworor (1992), Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (1982), Yasemin Can (1996), Winfred Yavi (1999), Isabella Ochichi (1979), and Beatrice Chebet (2000).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Erick Wainaina ranks 70. Before him are Priscah Jeptoo (1984), Ismael Kirui (1975), Faith Kipyegon (1994), Reuben Kosgei (1979), Nancy Langat (1981), and Luke Kibet (1983). After him are Geoffrey Kamworor (1992), Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (1982), Yasemin Can (1996), Winfred Yavi (1999), Isabella Ochichi (1979), and Beatrice Chebet (2000).

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