Mercy Wanjiru Gitahi

Mercy Wanjirū Gìtahi (born 28 March 1993) is a Kenyan athlete. She specializes in the steeplechase.

Career In June 2019, Gìtahi won the Kenyan Athletics Championships Track and Field Weekend Meet's 3000m steeplechase, with a time of 9:30.3, and the 5000m steeplechase, with a time of 15:50.9. Also in 2019, she came second in the 5000m steeplechase at the Guldensporenmeeting in Kortrijk, Belgium. She has participated in the Kenya Defence Forces Championships, winning the 3000m event. She finished fourth at the 2019 CISM Military World Games race in Wuhan, China, with a time of 9:39.58 minutes.

In May 2024, Gìtahi won the Kenyan Athletics Championships 3000m steeplechase, with a time of 9:45.08, and the 5000m steeplechase, with a time of 15:36.20. She also participated in trials for the Kenyan team's 3000m steeplechase event entry at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, coming sixth with a time of 9:57.37.