Nicholas Wachira
Kenyan middle-distance runner
Nicholas Wachira (born 19 November 1982) is a Kenyan former middle-distance runner who competed mostly in the 800 metres.[1] He represented his country at the 2001 and 2003 World Championships reaching semifinals at both occasions. In addition, he won gold medals at the 1999 World Youth and 2000 World Junior Championships.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Kenya | |||||
1999 | World Youth Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 6th (sf) | 400 m | 47.93[2] |
1st | 800 m | 1:50.70 | |||
2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 800m | 1:47.16 |
10th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.17 | |||
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 16th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.93 |
2002 | African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 8th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.74 |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 5th (h) | 800 m | 1:45.86[3] |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 400 metres – 47.93 (Bydgoszcz 1999)
- 800 metres – 1:44.34 (Nairobi 2003)
- 1000 metres – 2:18.13 (Nice 2001)
- 1500 metres – 3:38.44 (Zürich 2004)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:47.37 (Stuttgart 2003)
- 1000 metres – 2:23.64 (Boston 2004)
References
- ^ Nicholas Wachira at World Athletics
- ^ Did not start in the final
- ^ Did not finish in the semifinal
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World U20 Champions in men's 800 metres
- 1986: David Sharpe (GBR)
- 1988: Jonah Birir (KEN)
- 1990: Desta Asgedom (ETH)
- 1992: Benson Koech (KEN)
- 1994: Paul Byrne (AUS)
- 1996: Joseph Mutua (KEN)
- 1998: William Chirchir (KEN)
- 2000: Nicholas Wachira (KEN)
- 2002: Alex Kipchirchir (KEN)
- 2004: Majed Saeed Sultan (QAT)
- 2006: Abubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD)
- 2008: David Rudisha (KEN)
- 2010: David Mutinda Mutua (KEN)
- 2012: Nijel Amos (BOT)
- 2014: Alfred Kipketer (KEN)
- 2016: Kipyegon Bett (KEN)
- 2018: Solomon Lekuta (KEN)
- 2021: Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN)
- 2022: Ermias Girma (ETH)
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