Wanjiru is a name of Kikuyu origin that may refer to: *The main character of a Kikuyu story, " Wanjiru, Sacrificed by Her People" *

Daniel Wanjiru Daniel Kinyua Wanjiru (born 26 May 1992) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He won both the 2016 Amsterdam Marathon and the 2017 London Marathon. His personal best time for the marathon is 2:05:21, set in Amsterdam in 2016. Early life Wanj ...

(born 1992), Kenyan long-distance runner *

Esther Wanjiru Esther Wanjiru Maina (born March 27, 1977) is a retired female long-distance runner from Kenya. She is from Kahuhia, Murang'a District. On January 15, 1999 she finished second at a half marathon race in Tokyo. The race was won by Elana Meyer, wh ...

(born 1977), Kenyan long-distance track and road runner and 1998 Commonwealth Games champion *

Esther Wanjiru Mwikamba Esther Wanjiru Mwikamba was a Kenyan woman who died on March 20, 2012 following a coma state since February 18, 2012 when she was brutally assaulted for questioning the molestation of her friend, while she with her friends were leaving a night club ...

, Kenyan crime victim in Dubai in 2012 *

Helen Wanjiru Gichohi Helen Wanjiru Gichohi is a Kenyan ecologist who was President of the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) from 2007 to 2013. Education Helen Gichohi was born into an agricultural community in central Kenya. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree ...

, Kenyan ecologist and President of the African Wildlife Foundation *

Grace Wanjiru Grace Wanjiru Njue (born 1979) is a female race walker from Kenya. She is a three-time African Champion and a Commonwealth Games medallist. Wanjiru set a 20 Kilometres race walk African Record when she won the event at the 2010 African Cham ...

(born 1979), Kenyan race walker and four-time African champion *

Margaret Wanjiru Margaret Wanjiru is a Kenyan politician and a Bishop at Jesus is Alive Ministries (JIAM). Career and Political life She is also popularly known as 'Mama Na Kazi'. She belongs to Jubilee Party after leaving ODM party and was elected to repres ...

, Kenyan bishop and Member of the National Assembly for the Orange Democratic Movement * Samuel Wanjiru (1986–2011), Kenyan marathon runner and 2008 Olympic champion * Ruth Wanjiru (born 1981), Kenyan road runner based in Japan *

Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru 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 ...

(born 1989), Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner

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