- Veronica Nyaruai
Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru (born
October 29 ,1989 inNyahururu ) is aKenya n runner who specialises in1500 metres . She now lives inKaptagat , where she attends PACE training camp.He took part at the 2007 world Championships, but was 12th overall and missed the 1500 m final.
In 2008 she would had been eligible to defend her Junior World title, but she placed fourth at the Kenyan trial and was not selected [IAAF, June 18, 2008: [http://iaaf.org/WJC08/news/kind=100/newsid=45365.html Kenyan Trials lead to squad of 23 selections for Bydgoszcz] ] .
She is based at the
PACE Sports Management training camp inKaptagat .Achievements
Personal bests
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1500 metres - 4:08.21 min (2006)
*3000 metres - 8:52.9 min (2005)
*5000 metres - 15:13.1 min (2005)Awards
In the 2005
Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year awards, Wanjiru was selected the most promising sportswoman of the year. She finished third at the sportswoman of the year category, behindCatherine Ndereba and the boxerConjestina Achieng . [IAAF, March 2, 2006: [http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=131072/newsId=33649.html "Athletes dominate Kenyan Sports Awards"] ]References
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* [http://www.pacesportsmanagement.com/athlete_profile.asp?id=229 Pace Sports management]
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