Ngugi at mile 24 of the 2021 Boston Marathon in which she placed 3rd.
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Kenya
World Half Marathon Championships
2016 Cardiff
Team
2014 Copenhagen
Team
2014 Copenhagen
Individual
2016 Cardiff
Individual
Mary Wacera Ngugi (born 17 December 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in road running events. She holds personal bests of 66:29 minutes for the half marathon, 30:50 minutes for the 10K run, and 2:27:36 for the marathon.
As a junior, she was a 5000 metres bronze medallist at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics and the 2007 African junior champion. She is the widow of Samuel Wanjiru, the 2008 Olympic champion in the marathon, and had a daughter with him in 2010.
MaryWaceraNgugi (born 17 December 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in road running events. She holds personal bests of 66:29 minutes...
Houston Half Marathon was Limo's first race of 2016 and a duel with MaryWaceraNgugi led to very fast times, with Limo in second place at 66:41 minutes...
Peres Jechirchir (KEN) 1:07:31 Cynthia Jerotich Limo (KEN) 1:07:34 MaryWaceraNgugi (KEN) 1:07:54 Team Men Kenya 2:58:58 Ethiopia 3:01:16 Eritrea 3:06:18...
rankings behind compatriots Peres Jechirchir, Cynthia Jerotich, and MaryWaceraNgugi, who swept the top three positions. She placed third in the 10,000m...
Marangu Maina wa Kinyatti Margaret Ogola Phoebe Okowa Mary Abukutsa-Onyango Moses Rugut Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o Ng'endo Mwangi Peter Amollo Odhiambo Reuben...
and re-enters the park for the finish. In the women's race, 2018 winner Mary Keitany and half-marathon world record holder Joyceline Jepkosgei were favorites...
Tollesa (f) February 26: World's Best 10K Winners: Sam Chelanga (m) / MaryWaceraNgugi (f) March 5: Lake Biwa Marathon (men only) Winner: Ezekiel Kiptoo...
Tsegaye (f) February 28: World's Best 10K Winners: Bedan Karoki (m) / MaryWaceraNgugi (f) March 6: Lake Biwa Marathon (men only) Winner: Lucas Rotich March...
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