Samuel Kibathi
Kenyan athlete
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Samuel Kibathi Wanjiru (born 23 February 2005) is a Kenyan long distance and cross country runner.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 23 February 2005 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Cross Country running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 5000m: 13:12.28 (Hokkaido, 2024) 10000m: 27:01.70 (Tokyo, 2025) |
Medal record | |
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]