Erick Wainaina facts for kids

Erick Wainaina is a famous Kenyan long-distance runner. He was born on December 19, 1973, in Nyahururu. Erick is best known for his amazing achievements in the marathon. He won two Olympic medals for Kenya.

Olympic Achievements

Erick Wainaina showed incredible talent at the Olympic Games. He won a bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Four years later, he earned a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He also finished seventh in the marathon at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This made him one of the few athletes to finish in the top 10 at three different Olympic marathons.

Racing in Japan

Erick Wainaina often competed in races held in Japan. He had great success there. He won the Tokyo International Marathon twice, in 1995 and again in 2002. He also won the Hokkaido Marathon three times. In 2003, he won the Nagano Marathon. Erick continued to run in Japan, finishing 13th in the 2008 Nagano Marathon and 10th in the same race two years later. He missed the 1999 World Championships due to an injury.

Major Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Kenya
1994	Hokkaido Marathon	Sapporo, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:15:03
1995	Tokyo Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:10:31
	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	18th	Marathon	2:19:53
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	3rd	Marathon	2:12:44
1997	Hokkaido Marathon	Sapporo, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:13:45
2000	Nagano Marathon	Nagano, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:10:17
	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	2nd	Marathon	2:10:31
2002	Tokyo Marathon	Tokyo, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:08:43
2003	Nagano Marathon	Nagano, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:12:00
	Hokkaido Marathon	Sapporo, Japan	1st	Marathon	2:13:13
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	7th	Marathon	2:13:30

Find Out More

• Erick Wainaina at World AthleticsLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
• Marathoninfo profile

See also

In Spanish: Eric Wainaina para niños