Douglas Wakiihuri - Citizendia

Medal record
Douglas Wakiihuri
Men's Athletics
Competitor for Kenya
Olympic Games
Silver	1988 Seoul	Marathon
World Championships
Gold	1987 Rome	Marathon
Commonwealth Games
Gold	1990 Auckland	Marathon

Douglas Wakiihuri (born September 26, 1963) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested 24 by men and 18 by women A world championship(s is the top achievement for any sport or Contest. The official results of the Men's Marathon at the 1987 World Championships in Rome Italy, held on Sunday September 6, 1987. The 1990 Commonwealth Games were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January-3 February 1990 Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Olympic Stadium in No other male Kenyan runner had ever won the marathon at World Championships or Olympic Games until 2007, when Luke Kibet became a world champion. Luke Kibet (born 12 April 1983) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. The following year, Wakiihuri won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, finishing behind Gelindo Bordin. The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in Gelindo Bordin (born April 2, 1959) is an Italian former athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1988 Summer Olympics

In 1989 Wakiihuri won the London Marathon. The London Marathon is a popular road marathon that has been held each year in London since 1981 usually in April In 1990 he won the New York Marathon. The New York City Marathon ( ING New York City Marathon for Sponsorship reasons is a major annual marathon (42

Wakiihuri was famous for wearing white gloves during races

World Champions in Men's Marathon
1983: Robert de Castella \| 1987: Douglas Wakiihuri \| 1991: Hiromi Taniguchi \| 1993: Mark Plaatjes \| 1995: Martín Fiz \| 1997: Abel Antón \| 1999: Abel Antón \| 2001: Gezahegne Abera \| 2003: Jaouad Gharib \| 2005: Jaouad Gharib \| 2007: Luke Kibet

Sporting positions
Preceded by Henrik Jørgensen	London Men's Marathon Winner 1989	Succeeded by Allister Hutton

The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF Robert Francois de Castella MBE (born February 27, 1957 in Melbourne Victoria) was a world champion marathon runner is a former Japanese long-distance runner best known for winning the gold medal in the marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo Mark Plaatjes (born June 2, 1961 in Johannesburg) was the Marathon champion at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics in Martín Fiz Martín (born March 3, 1963 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava) is a former long-distance runner from Spain, who won the Abel Antón Rodrigo (born October 24, 1962 in Ojuel, Soria) is a Spanish long-distance runner who won gold medals in the marathon Abel Antón Rodrigo (born October 24, 1962 in Ojuel, Soria) is a Spanish long-distance runner who won gold medals in the marathon Gezahegne Abera (born April 23, 1978) is an Ethiopian athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 2000 Summer Olympics Jaouad Gharib (جواد غريب (born May 22, 1972) is a Moroccan long-distance athlete competing mainly in the marathon. Jaouad Gharib (جواد غريب (born May 22, 1972) is a Moroccan long-distance athlete competing mainly in the marathon. Luke Kibet (born 12 April 1983) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. Henrik Høve Jørgensen (born October 10, 1961 in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden) is a Danish marathon runner who won the The London Marathon is a popular road marathon that has been held each year in London since 1981 usually in April

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