Samuel Kibathi Explained

Samuel Kibathi
Nationality:Kenyan
Sport:Athletics
Event:Cross Country running
Birth Date:23 February 2005
Pb:5000m: 13:23.14 (Chitose, 2023)
10000m: 30:01.50 (Ndola, 2023)

Samuel Kibathi Wanjiru (born 23 February 2005) is Kenyan long distance and cross country runner.[1]

Early life

Originally from Nyandarua County,[2] he attended Kurashiki High School in Japan.[3]

Career

Kibathi won the 5000 metres Kenyan national U20 world championship trials in a time of 13:47.86 in July 2022.[4] He finished sixth at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships over 5000 metres in Cali, Colombia in August 2022 after he fell close to the finish line.[5]

At the start of 2023, he won the men's Under-20 8km at the Kenyan National Cross Country Championships and the U20 race at the Sirikwa Cross Country Classic in Eldoret.[6] He ran a personal best time of 13:36.02 over 5000 metres in Nairobi.[7] He was a bronze medalist in the 10,000 metres at the 2023 African U18 and U20 Championships in Athletics in Ndola.[8]

In 2024, he won the Kenyan U20 national cross country title and was subsequently selected for the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Serbia.[9] [10] On 30 March 2024, he won gold in the U20 individual and in the team U20 race at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Serbia.[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samuel Kibathi. World Athletics. 28 March 2024.
  2. Web site: ATHLETICS High Schooler Kibathi Secures Ticket To World Under 20 Championships. Omondi. Onyatta. July 2, 2022. Capitalfm.co.ke. 28 March 2024.
  3. Web site: How training in Japan has impacted positively on Kibathi's career. The-Star.co.ke. 28 March 2024. Abigael. Wafula. 1 August 2022.
  4. Web site: Bernard. Rotich. Ayunda. Ayodi. World Under-20 Championships trials: Kibathi wins 5,000m at Nyayo. Nation.Africa. July 2, 2022. 28 March 2024.
  5. Web site: ATHLETICS Kenya Loses World Under-20 Championships 5,000m Title In Cali As Kibathi Falls On The Line. Capitalfm. 28 March 2024. 2 August 2022. Timothy. Olobulu.
  6. Web site: World Athletics. Kipyegon and Lokir secure success at Sirikwa Cross Country Classic. 4 February 2023. 28 March 2024.
  7. Web site: February 24, 2023 . Ayunda . Ayodi . Kibathi, Njeri reign in AK Track and Field meet at Nyayo . Nation.Africa. 28 March 2024.
  8. Web site: Abigael. Wafulu. Barnaba Korir hails youth team for impressive show at Africa U18/20 Championships. Pulse Sports. 5 May 2023. 28 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Cross country: Kibathi leads Kenya's quest to retain junior crown. March 26, 2024. 28 March 2024. Africa.Nation. Bernard. Rotich.
  10. Web site: Ngetich and Sawe crowned National Cross Country Championship winners, Kibathi, Jebet star in junior categories. Charity. Wanja. March 3, 2024. Sjak.co.ke. 28 March 2024.
  11. Web site: Kibathi outsprints Sime to secure U20 title in Belgrade. World Athletics. 30 March 2024. 30 March 2024.
  12. Web site: FitzGerald and Bailey finish top Europeans in Belgrade. Atheltics Weekly. Jason . Henderson . March 30, 2024 .

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