Josephat Machuka

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Josephat Machuka (born December 12, 1973) is a runner from Kenya. He won IAAF World Cross Country Championships junior bronze medal in 1992 and 1993. In the 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships he was 10th and was part of the Kenyan team that won team gold.

At the 1992 World Junior Championships he competed in the 10000 metres but hit the eventual winner Haile Gebreselassie during the final sprint and was disqualified. ^{[1] [2]}

He competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, finishing fifth in the men's 10000 metres race, won by Haile Gebreselassie ^[3].

He was also fifth in the 1995 World Championships 10000 metres race ^[4].

Machuka was also successful road runner. He won the Bloomsday Run in 1994 and 1995 ^[5]. Machuka won the Steamboat Classic 4-mile race in 1995 ^[6]. He won the Zevenheuvelenloop 15 kilometres race twice, in 1995 and 1996.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
1992	World Cross Country Championships	Boston, United States	3rd	Junior Race
	African Championships	Belle Vue Mauricia, Mauritius	3rd	5000m
			1st	10000m
1993	World Cross Country Championships	Amorebieta, Spain	3rd	Junior Race
1995	All-Africa Games	Harare, Zimbabwe	1st	5000m
			1st	10000m
	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	5th	10000m
1996	World Cross Country Championships	Stellenbosch, South Africa	10th	Long Race
			1st	Team Race
	Summer Olympics	Atlanta, United States	5th	10000m

[edit] References

IAAF profile for Josephat Machuka

Sporting positions
Preceded by Haile Gebrselassie	Men's Zevenheuvelenloop Winner (15km) 1995 – 1996	Succeeded by Worku Bikila