James Mwangi Macharia (born 23 June 1984) is a Kenyan
long-distance runner.
He finished seventh at the
2005 World Half Marathon Championships, which was good enough to help Kenya finish fifth in the team competition. He competed in the marathon at the
2007 World Championships, but did not finish the race.
Achievements
Personal bests
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1500 metres
The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athle ...
- 3:40.00 min (2006)
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3000 metres - 7:56.19 min (2004)
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5000 metres - 13:28.47 min (2004)
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10,000 metres
The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The ra ...
- 27:49.2 min (2009)
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Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcut ...
- 1:00:34 hrs (2008)
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Marathon - 2:08:20 hrs (2011)
External links
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1984 births
Living people
Kenyan male long-distance runners
Kenyan male marathon runners
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