| Medal record | |||
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| Men’s athletics | |||
Competitor for  Kenya |
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| World Championships | |||
| Bronze | 1997 Athens | 5.000 m | |
Tom ("Thomas") Nyariki (born September 27, 1971 in Nyamira) is a long-distance runner from Kenya. 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 World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium These are the official results of the Men's 5000 metres event at the 1997 World Championships in Athens Greece. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Nyamira is a town in the Nyanza Province of Kenya and the capital of its Nyamira District. 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 Most notably he won a bronze medal on the 5,000 metres at the 1997 World Championships. The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium
Nyariki is married to Jackline Maranga. Jackline Maranga (born December 17, 1977 in Nyanturago, Kisii) is a retired Kenyan middle distance runner Nyariki represents the Kisii people, which is not famous for producing many world-class athletes. Kisii (also known as Gusii or Kosova is a community of Bantu speakers who inhabit the Kisii District in Nyanza, western Kenya.
Achievements
- 1998 IAAF World Cup - bronze medal (3000 metres)
- 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - fourth place
- 1997 IAAF Grand Prix Final - silver medal (5000 metres)
- 1997 World Championships in Athletics - bronze medal (5000 metres)
- 1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - third place
Personal bests
- 3000 metres - 7:27. The 8th IAAF World Cup in Athletics were held September 11-13 1998 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 21-22 March 1998 in Marrakech, Morocco. The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium The 25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on 23 March 1997 in Turin, Italy. 75 (1996)
- 5000 metres - 12:55. 94 (1997)
- 10,000 metres - 27:48. 12 (2002)
- 10 kilometres - 27:30 (2001)
- 5 kilometres - 13:24 (2001)
- 5 miles road - 22:32 (1999)
- marathon - 2:15:58 (2006)
External reference
IAAF profile for Tom Nyariki
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