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Samuel Kibathi
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (2005-02-23) 23 February 2005 (age 19)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventCross Country running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5000m: 13:23.14 (Chitose, 2023)
10000m: 30:01.50 (Ndola, 2023)
Medal record
Representing  Kenya
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Belgrade Junior team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Belgrade Junior race
African U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Ndola 10000 m

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

Early life

Originally from Nyandarua County, he attended Kurashiki High School in Japan.

Career

Kibathi won the 5000 metres Kenyan national U20 world championship trials in a time of 13:47.86 in July 2022. 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.

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. He ran a personal best time of 13:36.02 over 5000 metres in Nairobi. He was a bronze medalist in the 10,000 metres at the 2023 African U18 and U20 Championships in Athletics in Ndola.

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. 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.

References

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