Teresa Wanjiku’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Kenyan female long-distance runner
A.K.A. Teresa Wanjiku Mbugua, Teresa Mbugua
Is Athlete 
Runner 
Long-distance runner 
Marathon runner 
From Kenya 
Type Sports 
Gender female
Birth 7 May 1974
Age: 46 years
Star sign Taurus

Teresa Wanjiku Mbugua (born 7 May 1974) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competed in road running and cross country running disciplines. She ran distances from the 10K run to the marathon and was active from 1997 to 2011.

Wanjiku represented Kenya at the 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and placed eighth in the women’s short race. She won numerous road races in the United States including the City of Pittsburgh Great Race (twice), Broad Street Run, Fifth Third River Bank Run (twice) and the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run.

Personal bests

  • 10K run – 31:01 min (2002)
  • Half marathon – 71:42 min (2002)
  • Marathon – 2:48:40 (2007)

All information from All-Athletics profile

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1999 World Cross Country Championships Belfast, United Kingdom 8th Short race 15:41
4th Senior team 72 pts

Road race wins

  • City of Pittsburgh Great Race: 1998, 2004
  • Broad Street Run: 1998
  • Fifth Third River Bank Run: 1999, 2002
  • Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run: 2000
  • Phoenix 10K: 2001
  • Medellín Half Marathon: 2002
  • Parkersburg Half Marathon: 2002
  • Bogotá Half Marathon: 2002
  • Run Barbados Half Marathon: 2004
  • Montreal Half Marathon: 2006
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