Mercy Wanjiru Gitahi
.jpg) Gitahi in 2024 | |
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| Born | 28 March 1993 |
Mercy Wanjiru Gitahi (born 28 March 1993) is a Kenyan athlete. She specialises in the steeplechase.
Career
[edit]At the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Gitahi won the silver medal for the women's 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:37.53.[1][2]
Gitahi is a member of the Kenya Defence Forces.[3][4] She has participated in the Kenya Defence Forces Championships.[3] She finished fourth at the 2019 CISM Military World Games in Wuhan, China, with a time of 9:39.58 minutes.[2]
In 2024, she finished sixth at the African Championships in Douala, with a time of 9:52.75 minutes.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mercy Wanjiru Gitahi (Athletics) : Prize list and results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Mercy WANJIRU". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ a b Okumu, Bernard; Kogei, Angela (21 May 2024). "Mercy Wanjiru shines during National Athletics Championships at Ulinzi Complex". Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC). Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Kenya Defence Forces Championships. Ulinzi Sports Complex, Langata, Nairobi (KEN). 24–26 MAY 2023". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
