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Rosemary Wanjiru

1994 - Today

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Rosemary Monica Wanjiru (born 9 December 1994) is a Kenyan professional female long-distance runner. She won the silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2015 African Games, and represented her country at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, finishing fourth in the 10,000 metres. Wanjiru won the 2023 Tokyo Marathon and placed second at the 2022 Berlin Marathon. With her Tokyo mark, she sits sixth on the marathon world all-time list. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 9 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 7 in 2024). Rosemary Wanjiru is the 10,810th most popular athlete (down from 9,503rd in 2024), the 212th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 175th in 2019) and the 165th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Rosemary Wanjiru ranks 10,810 out of 6,025. Before her are Zhou Lijun, Inge Jansen, Jérémie Mion, Joshua Hicks, Hedda Hynne, and Sholto Carnegie. After her are Anna Maliszewska, Margielyn Didal, Arturas Mastianica, Ghulam Mustafa Bashir, Elroy Gelant, and Lin Zushen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Rosemary Wanjiru ranks 1,775. Before her are Abdessalem Ayouni, Marnus Labuschagne, Obada Al-Kasbeh, Jonas Schomburg, Sarah Lavin, and Inge Jansen. After her are Lin Zushen, Nayadet López, Wesley Vázquez, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Mariana Arceo, and Beth Mooney.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Rosemary Wanjiru ranks 212 out of 150. Before her are Eunice Chumba (1993), Lilian Kasait Rengeruk (1997), Abel Kipsang (1996), Jacob Krop (2001), Julian Wilson (null), and Brackcides Khadambi (1984). After her are Winny Chebet (1990), Collins Injera (1986), Hillary Bor (1989), Luo Guiping (1993), Leonard Bett (2000), and Wyclife Kinyamal (1997).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Rosemary Wanjiru ranks 165. Before her are José Quintero (null), Eunice Chumba (1993), Lilian Kasait Rengeruk (1997), Abel Kipsang (1996), Jacob Krop (2001), and Julian Wilson (null). After her are Winny Chebet (1990), Collins Injera (1986), Hillary Bor (1989), Leonard Bett (2000), Wyclife Kinyamal (1997), and Emmaculate Chemtai (1993).

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