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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 31,010 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Erick Wainaina is the 2,802nd most popular athlete, the 79th most popular biography from Kenya and the 54th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.45

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.17

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Erick Wainaina ranks 2,802 out of 3,059. Before him are Iker Martínez de Lizarduy, Christian Taylor, Benjamin Weger, Lowell Bailey, Vala Flosadóttir, and Idalys Ortiz. After him are Gerhard Haidacher, Seo Hyang-soon, Mujinga Kambundji, Galen Rupp, Soufiane El Bakkali, and Zuzana Hejnová.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Erick Wainaina ranks 815. Before him are Edvinas Krungolcas, Frédérik Deburghgraeve, Natallia Sazanovich, Olivier Girault, Yoelbi Quesada, and Kenzo Nakamura. After him are Brian Rafalski, Susumu Watanabe, Anna Le Moine, Rumyana Neykova, Marko Yli-Hannuksela, and Mickaël Pagis.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Erick Wainaina ranks 79 out of 140. Before him are Peter Rono (1967), Jemima Sumgong (1984), Wilson Boit Kipketer (1973), Benjamin Limo (1974), Stella Mwangi (1986), and Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (1984). After him are Abel Kirui (1982), Paul Bitok (1970), Alfred Kirwa Yego (1986), Brigid Kosgei (1994), Charles Kamathi (1978), and Urjit Patel (1963).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Erick Wainaina ranks 54. Before him are Joyce Chepchumba (1970), Peter Rono (1967), Jemima Sumgong (1984), Wilson Boit Kipketer (1973), Benjamin Limo (1974), and Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (1984). After him are Abel Kirui (1982), Paul Bitok (1970), Alfred Kirwa Yego (1986), Brigid Kosgei (1994), Charles Kamathi (1978), and Samson Kitur (1966).

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