Jane Ngotho

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Jane Ngotho
Personal information
Born (1969-11-29) 29 November 1969 (age 54)
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight45 kg (99 lb)
Sport
Country Kenya
SportAthletics
Event(s)3000 m; 10,000 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000 m: 8:44.14
10,000: 32:08.54
Medal record
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Lagos 10,000 m
Silver medal – second place 1989 Lagos 3000 m
Silver medal – second place 1990 Cairo 10,000 m
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988 Sudbury 10,000 m

Jane Ngotho Wanjiku (born 29 November 1969) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who specialised in 3000 metres, and 10,000 metres events. She won three medals in two different editions of the African Championships in 1989 and 1990, including one gold in 10,000 metres at the 1989 African Championships in Athletics in Lagos. She also competed for Kenya in the 1992 Summer Olympics in 3,000 metres, but did not progress to the finals.[1]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1988 World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada 1st 10,000 m 33:49.45
1989 African Championships Lagos, Nigeria 1st 10,000 m 33:05.60
2nd 3000 m 9:15.43
1990 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 2nd 10,000 m 33:39.26
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 21st 10,000 m 33:36.91
1992 Summer Olympics Barcelona, Spain 22nd (h) 3000 m 9:00.96

References

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  1. ^ "Jane Ngotho". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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