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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

James Gitahi RUNGARU

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Kenya Kenya
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    14 JAN 1993     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14464220
  • ROAD RACE LABEL STATUS
    2020 Bronze

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Men's 10,000m 68 1142
Men's Overall Ranking 1732 1142

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's 10,000m 23 for 4 weeks
Men's Overall Ranking 1072 for 1 week
Men's Road Running 56 for 1 week
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
5000 Metres 13:27.71 Fukuroi (JPN) 17 SEP 2016 1110
10,000 Metres 27:22.53 Yokohama (JPN) 24 SEP 2011 1190
10 Kilometres 28:03 Brunssum (NED) 07 APR 2013 1137
10 Miles Road 46:31 Portsmouth (GBR) 26 OCT 2014 1119
Half Marathon 59:37 The Hague (NED) 11 MAR 2018 1209

Legend

* Not legal.

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
Half Marathon 1:00:18 Den Haag (NED) 08 MAR 2020 1180

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 13:44.22 NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN) 06 OCT 2019
2016 13:27.71 Fukuroi (JPN) 17 SEP 2016
2015 14:19.1h Nakuru (KEN) 17 APR 2015
2011 13:41.41 Abashiri (JPN) 22 JUN 2011

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2018 27:48.59 Yokohama (JPN) 01 DEC 2018
2017 27:40.78 Osaka (JPN) 23 SEP 2017
2016 28:35.86 Yokohama (JPN) 03 DEC 2016
2015 27:50.09 Nairobi (KEN) 01 AUG 2015
2013 28:17.85 Tel Aviv (ISR) 09 MAY 2013
2011 27:22.53 Yokohama (JPN) 24 SEP 2011

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2015 28:22 Dublin (IRL) 11 APR 2015
2013 28:03 Brunssum (NED) 07 APR 2013

Outdoor

10 Miles Road

Performance Place Date
2014 46:31 Portsmouth (GBR) 26 OCT 2014

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2020 1:00:18 Den Haag (NED) 08 MAR 2020
2018 59:37 The Hague (NED) 11 MAR 2018
2017 1:00:48 The Hague (NED) 12 MAR 2017
2016 1:03:04 Gifu (JPN) 15 MAY 2016
2015 1:00:12 Nice (FRA) 26 APR 2015
2014 1:01:04 Boulogne-Billancourt (FRA) 16 NOV 2014
2013 1:01:51 Boulogne-Billancourt (FRA) 17 NOV 2013

Honours - World Cross Country Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
6. U20 Race 22:43 Punta Umbria (ESP) 20 MAR 2011

Honours - All-African Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
8. Half Marathon 1:05:49 Brazzaville (CGO) 17 SEP 2015
Results in:

Half Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
09 FEB 2020 All-Japan Corporate Team Half Marathon Ch., Yamaguchi JPNJPN E F 1. 1:00:27
08 MAR 2020 NN CPC Loop Den Haag, Den Haag NEDNED E F 6. 1:00:18

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