Lucy Wangui Kabuu
Medal record | ||
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Women's athletics | ||
Representing Kenya | ||
Commonwealth Games | ||
2006 Melbourne | 10,000 m | |
2006 Melbourne | 5000 m |
Lucy Wangui Kabuu (born 24 March 1984) is a Kenyan
She was based in Japan for her early career. Internationally, she was a team
Career
She was born in 1984 in
While in Japan, she won the 1500 metres at the high school championships and, after graduation in 2002, she commenced training with the Suzuki Track and Field Club.[1] She signed with PACE Sports Management and is coached by Ricky Simms. Wangui set a Kenyan junior record for the 10,000 m in September 2003. She won the All-Japan Corporate Half Marathon title in Yamaguchi the following March.[1]
She came first in the
In March 2006 she won the women's 10,000 metres event at the
Wangui began her 2008 season with a win at the Chiba International Cross Country.[8] At the 2008 African Championships in Athletics she finished fourth in 10,000 m behind a trio of Ethiopian's led by Tirunesh Dibaba.[9] At the national Olympic trials she won the 10,000 m and came second over 5000 m. Despite her wish to compete in both events, the Kenyan selectors instead chose her just for the 10,000 m, choosing Vivian Cheruiyot for the shorter distance instead.[1] In her second outing on the Olympic stage at the 2008 Beijing Games she finished seventh in the 10,000 metres, running a personal best time of 30:39.96 minutes.[3]
After a competitive break in 2009 and 2010, due to an Achilles tendon injury then pregnancy,[10] she returned to action on the road running circuit. She had wins at the Great North Run half marathon and the Great Edinburgh Run 10K in September and October.[11] She then travelled to the Delhi Half Marathon and won in a personal best of 1:07:04 hours ahead of fellow Kenyan Sharon Cherop.[12]
She made her debut over the
Kabuu ran the third fastest ever time over 25 kilometres to win the
Personal bests
Event | Time (h:m:s) | Venue | Date |
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3000 m |
8:46.15 | Gateshead, England | 2008 |
5000 m |
14:33.49 | Oslo, Norway | 2008 |
10,000 m |
30:39.96 | Beijing, China | 2008 |
10 km (road) | 31:41 | Glasgow, Scotland | 2008 |
Half marathon | 66:09 | Ras Al Khaimah, UAE | 2013 |
Marathon | 2:19:34 | Dubai, UAE | 2012 |
- All information taken from IAAF profile.
References
- ^ IAAF. Archived from the originalon 26 October 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ Lucy Wangui Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. PACE Sports Management. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ a b Lucy Wangui. Sports Reference. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ Ota, Shigenobu; Larner, Brett (25 April 2011). "Hyogo Relays". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Lucy Wangui". IAAF. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (23 November 2006). "Kenya dominate at Chiba Ekiden". IAAF. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Ekiden Records". IAAF. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ Larner, Brett; Nakamura, Ken (14 February 2011). "Chiba International Crosscountry". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ Addis 2008 results Archived 5 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine. 2008 Addis Ababa. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ Mutuota, Mutwiri (5 November 2011). "Kabuu continues her triumphant return – AK XC series, Meet 1". IAAF. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ Martin, David (2 October 2011). "Mathathi clocks course record in Edinburgh 10 km". IAAF. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ Krishnan, Ram. Murali (27 November 2011). "In close races, Desisa and Kabuu prevail in New Delhi Half". IAAF. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- IAAF. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Marathon All Time". IAAF. 27 January 2012. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ Gugala, Jon (7 October 2012). "Course record for Kebede, Baysa dethrones Shobukhova – Chicago Marathon report". IAAF. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ Williamson, Norrie (15 February 2013). "Kabuu and Kipsang triumph in high-quality races at Ras al-Khaimah Half". IAAF. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Sigei and Kabuu clock 2013 world-leading 25km times in Berlin". IAAF. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ Mulkeen, Jon (15 December 2013). "Tsegay breaks course record at Delhi Half Marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 22 February 2014.