About Jane Wanjiku
Born 1979. Jane Wanjiku is a Kenyan athletics competitor.
Jane Wanjiku Gakunyi (born 14 June 1979) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.
At the 2003 World Cross Country Championships she finished third in the short race, while the Kenyan team, of which Wanjiku was a part, won the team competition. She finished ninth at the 2004 World Cross Country Championships, but this was not enough to win a medal with the team.
She is not to be confused with Jane Wanjiku Ngotho, a Kenyan runner and world junior champion from 1988.
Personal bests 1500 metres - 4:15.01 min (2005) 3000 metres - 8:45.97 min (2006) 5000 metres - 15:04.00 min (2003) 10,000 metres - 31:04.34 min (2004) Half marathon - 1:10:03 hrs (2006)
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Who is Jane Wanjiku?
athletics competitor
When was Jane Wanjiku born?
Jane Wanjiku was born on 14 June 1979.
What is Jane Wanjiku's occupation?
Jane Wanjiku is an athletics competitor.
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Jane Wanjiku is Kenyan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jane Wanjiku. https://biography.guide/jane-wanjiku/
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