Teresa Wanjiku Explained

Teresa Wanjiku Mbugua (born 7 May 1974) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competed in road running and cross country running disciplines. She ran distances from the 10K run to the marathon and was active from 1997 to 2011.

Wanjiku represented Kenya at the 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and placed eighth in the women's short race. She won numerous road races in the United States including the City of Pittsburgh Great Race (twice), Broad Street Run, Fifth Third River Bank Run (twice) and the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run.^[1]

Personal bests

• 10K run – 31:01 min (2002)
• Half marathon – 71:42 min (2002)
• Marathon – 2:48:40 (2007)

All information from All-Athletics profile^[2]

International competitions

1999	World Cross Country Championships	Belfast, United Kingdom	8th	Short race	15:41
			4th	Senior team	72 pts

Road race wins

• City of Pittsburgh Great Race

1998, 2004

• Broad Street Run

1998

• Fifth Third River Bank Run

1999, 2002

• Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run

2000

• Phoenix 10K

2001

• Medellín Half Marathon

2002

• Parkersburg Half Marathon

2002

• Bogotá Half Marathon

2002

• Run Barbados Half Marathon

2004

• Montreal Half Marathon

2006

Notes and References

1. https://more.arrs.run/runner/2515/1/position/asc Teresa Wanjiku
2. http://www.all-athletics.com/node/135916 Teresa Wanjiku Mbugua