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Erick Wainaina

1973 - Today

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Erick Wainaina (born December 19, 1973, in Nyahururu) is a Kenyan marathon runner, who won an Olympic bronze medal in 1996 and a silver medal in 2000. He finished seventh in the 2004 Summer Olympics marathon in Athens, making him one of the few athletes in Olympic history to finish in the top 10 at three separate marathons. Wainaina ran in the marathon at the 1995 World Championships and finished in 18th place. He missed the 1999 World Championships due to injury. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Erick Wainaina is the 4,344th most popular athlete (down from 4,043rd in 2019), the 120th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 102nd in 2019) and the 90th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Erick Wainaina ranks 4,344 out of 6,025. Before him are Sopita Tanasan, Guo Wenjun, Niclas Hävelid, Lim Chang-yong, Gabriela Schloesser, and Steve Smith. After him are Ruslan Nurudinov, Rafael da Silva, Nur Tatar, Jeon Ji-hee, Zoltán Kammerer, and Lukas Müller.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Erick Wainaina ranks 1,006. Before him are Jamie Staff, Rainbow Rowell, Devin Nunes, Takanori Nunobe, Niclas Hävelid, and Steve Smith. After him are José Ignacio, Martin Rettl, Isaac Terrazas, Toshimi Kikuchi, Fred Rodriguez, and Damon Stoudamire.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Erick Wainaina ranks 120 out of 150. Before him are Binyavanga Wainaina (1971), Priscah Jepleting Cherono (1980), Paul Bitok (1970), Mubarak Hassan Shami (1980), Beatrice Chepkoech (1991), and Pauline Konga (1970). After him are Nancy Langat (1981), Eunice Sum (1988), Nicholas Bett (1990), Edwin Soi (1986), Amina Mohamed (1961), and Robert Mambo Mumba (1978).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Erick Wainaina ranks 90. Before him are Edna Kiplagat (1979), Priscah Jepleting Cherono (1980), Paul Bitok (1970), Mubarak Hassan Shami (1980), Beatrice Chepkoech (1991), and Pauline Konga (1970). After him are Nancy Langat (1981), Eunice Sum (1988), Nicholas Bett (1990), Edwin Soi (1986), Lonah Chemtai Salpeter (1988), and Linet Masai (1989).

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