Tom Nyariki
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| Medal record | |||
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| Men’s athletics | |||
Competitor for  Kenya |
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| Bronze | 1997 Athens | 5.000 m | |
Tom ("Thomas") Nyariki (born September 27, 1971 in Nyamira) is a long-distance runner from Kenya. Most notably he won a bronze medal on the 5,000 metres at the 1997 World Championships.
Nyariki is married to Jackline Maranga. Nyariki represents the Kisii people, which is not famous for producing many world-class athletes.
[edit] 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
[edit] Personal bests
- 3000 metres - 7:27.75 (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)
[edit] External reference
IAAF profile for Tom Nyariki
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