Douglas Wakiihuri
Kenyan long-distance runner
Douglas Wakiihuri (born September 26, 1963, in Mombasa) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner, who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome.
No other male Kenyan runner had ever won the marathon at World Championships or Olympic Games until 2007, when Luke Kibet became a world champion. The following year, Wakiihuri won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, finishing behind Gelindo Bordin.
In 1989 Wakiihuri won the London Marathon. In 1990 he won the New York Marathon. Wakiihuri was famous for wearing white gloves during races. He now runs a marathon fitness center and training school.
Competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Kenya | |||||
1986 | Lake Biwa Marathon | Ōtsu, Japan | 6th | Marathon | 2:16:26 |
1987 | Beppu-Oita Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 6th | Marathon | 2:13:34 |
World Championships | Rome, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:11:48 | |
1988 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 7th | Marathon | 2:11:57 |
Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | Marathon | 2:10:47 | |
1989 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:03 |
1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:27 |
20 km of Brussels | Brussels, Belgium | 1st | 20 km | 57:21 | |
New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:39 | |
1991 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 6th | Marathon | 2:13:30 |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 36th | Marathon | 2:19:38 |
1995 | World Marathon Cup | Athens, Greece | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:01 |
References
- Douglas Wakiihuri at World Athletics
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London Marathon – men's winners
- 1981: Dick Beardsley (USA) & Inge Simonsen (NOR)
- 1982: Hugh Jones (GBR)
- 1983: Mike Gratton (GBR)
- 1984: Charlie Spedding (GBR)
- 1985: Steve Jones (GBR)
- 1986: Toshihiko Seko (JPN)
- 1987: Hiromi Taniguchi (JPN)
- 1988: Henrik Jørgensen (DEN)
- 1989: Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN)
- 1990: Allister Hutton (GBR)
- 1991: Yakov Tolstikov (RUS)
- 1992: António Pinto (POR)
- 1993: Eamonn Martin (GBR)
- 1994–96: Dionicio Cerón (MEX)
- 1997: António Pinto (POR)
- 1998: Abel Antón (ESP)
- 1999: Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR)
- 2000: António Pinto (POR)
- 2001: Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR)
- 2002: Khalid Khannouchi (USA)
- 2003: Gezahegne Abera (ETH)
- 2004: Evans Rutto (KEN)
- 2005: Martin Lel (KEN)
- 2006: Felix Limo (KEN)
- 2007–08: Martin Lel (KEN)
- 2009: Samuel Wanjiru (KEN)
- 2010: Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)
- 2011: Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)
- 2012: Wilson Kipsang (KEN)
- 2013: Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)
- 2014: Wilson Kipsang (KEN)
- 2015–16: Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
- 2017: Daniel Wanjiru (KEN)
- 2018-19: Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
- 2020: Shura Kitata (ETH)
- 2021: Sisay Lemma (ETH)
- 2022: Amos Kipruto (KEN)
- 2023: Kelvin Kiptum (KEN)
- World Marathon Majors
- Berlin Marathon – List (M/W)
- Boston Marathon – List (M/W)
- Chicago Marathon – List (M/W)
- London Marathon – List (M/W)
- New York City Marathon – List (M/W)
- Tokyo Marathon – List (M/W)