- Source: Veronica Nyaruai
Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru (born October 29, 1989, in Nyahururu) is a Kenyan runner who specialises in 1500 metres. She now lives in Kaptagat, where she attends PACE training camp.
She took part at the 2007 world Championships, but was 12th overall and missed the 1500 m final.
In 2008, she would have been eligible to defend her Junior World title, but she placed fourth at the Kenyan trial and was not selected.
She is based at the PACE Sports Management training camp in Kaptagat.
Nyaruai won the Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños in 2009, beating Steph Twell in the process.
Achievements
= Personal bests
=1500 metres - 4:08.21 min (2006)
3000 metres - 8:52.9 min (2005)
5000 metres - 15:13.1 min (2005)
= Awards
=In the 2005 Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year awards, Wanjiru was selected the most promising sportswoman of the year. She finished third at the sportswoman of the year category, behind Catherine Ndereba and the boxer Conjestina Achieng.
References
Veronica Nyaruai at World Athletics
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Kejuaraan Pemuda Dunia 2005 di Atletik
- Veronica Nyaruai
- Veronica (name)
- Wanjiru
- Houston Marathon
- 2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres
- Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games – Women's 1500 metres
- Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run
- 2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres
- 2017 in the sport of athletics
- World Athletics Cross Country Championships
