Virginia Nyambura KEN   
Date of birth: 20 July 93
Age: 30 years 253 days
Height: 163 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Club/team: CENTRAL
3000m Steeplechase 7th at World Championships 2015
1 National Title
2000m Steeplechase World Alltime no. 12 6:02.16 Berlin 6 Sep 2015
3000m Steeplechase World Junior Alltime no. 240 10:13.6hA Nairobi 26 Jun 2009
3000m Steeplechase World Alltime no. 47 9:13.85 Monaco 17 Jul 2015

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  4:16.07w    4Merksem24 Aug
2015  4:10.0hAw    1Nairobi21 Mar
2016  4:12.3hAw    3Nairobi23 Apr
2022  4:18.17Aw    4Nairobi15 Apr
2023  4:14.9hAw    2Kigali25 Mar
 
2000m
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2013  6:05.45w    11Amsterdam31 Aug
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  16:38.6hAw    7Nakuru5 Apr
2022  15:35.82Aw    5Nairobi5 Mar
2023  16:05.83Aw    2Nairobi7 Jun
2024  15:30.53Aw    2Nairobi5 Jan
 
2000m Steeplechase
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2009  6:40.0hAw    3-17Nairobi16 Jun
2010  6:29.97w    1-17Singapore23 Aug
2015  6:02.16w   AR NU23R 1Berlin6 Sep
2022  6:20.15w    3Trier9 Sep
 
3000m Steeplechase
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2008  10:27.46Aw    5Nairobi28 Jun
2009  10:13.6hAw    4h2Nairobi26 Jun
2010  10:28.19Aw    10Nairobi26 Jun
2012  10:24.6hAw    3-19Nairobi8 Jun
2013  9:58.08w    12Bruxelles6 Sep
2014  10:02.18w    6Rehlingen9 Jun
2015  9:13.85w    3Monaco17 Jul
2016  9:18.95w    7Saint-Denis27 Aug
2022  9:38.55Aw    4Nairobi25 Jun
2023  10:08.68Aw    6h2Nairobi22 Jun

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
2000m Steeplechase
YOG 2010: 1-176:29.97 1h1-176:42.40
3000m Steeplechase
WC 2015: 79:26.21 2h19:28.50

PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
1500m
Outdoor4:10.0hA    Nairobi21 Mar 2015
 
2000m
Outdoor6:05.45    Amsterdam31 Aug 2013
 
5000m
Outdoor15:30.53A    Nairobi5 Jan 2024
 
2000m Steeplechase
Outdoor6:02.16    AR NU23RBerlin6 Sep 2015
 
3000m Steeplechase
Outdoor9:13.85    Monaco17 Jul 2015

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


3000m Steeplechase, 10 best results (legal):
9:13.85   3Monaco17 Jul 2015
9:15.75   2Roma4 Jun 2015
9:16.99   1Lausanne9 Jul 2015
9:18.95   7Saint-Denis27 Aug 2016
9:20.38   6Bruxelles11 Sep 2015
9:21.15   4Shanghai14 May 2016
9:21.51   1Doha15 May 2015
9:24.01   1Birmingham7 Jun 2015
9:26.21   7Beijing26 Aug 2015
9:28.50   2h1Beijing24 Aug 2015
 
Average: 9:20.73
 

1500m, 10 best results (legal):
4:10.0hA   1Nairobi21 Mar 2015
4:11.8hA   1Nairobi14 Mar 2015
4:12.3hA   3Nairobi23 Apr 2016
4:12.4hA   3Eldoret23 May 2015
4:14.9hA   2Kigali25 Mar 2023
4:16.07   4Merksem24 Aug 2013
4:18.17A   4Nairobi15 Apr 2022
4:18.90A   5Nairobi7 Jun 2023
4:24.13A   6rBNairobi5 Mar 2022
4:25.6hA   2h2Eldoret23 May 2015
 
Average: 4:16.427
 

Cross Country, 10 best results (legal):
6:16   1Ruiru2 Mar 2024
20:33   5Hannut26 Jan 2014
20:41A   5-19Eldoret28 Nov 2009
22:42A   53-19Nairobi20 Feb 2010
26:15   1Rolduc19 Jan 2014
28:07A   41Nairobi15 Feb 2014
32:34   2Hamamet25 Feb 2024
34:30A   9Eldoret3 Feb 2024
35:30A   16Eldoret12 Feb 2022
37:16A   8Nairobi16 Jan 2016
 
Average: 7.54
Average: 26:26.43
 

Total results in db: 84

By event:

1500m:10
2000m:1
5000m:4
2000m Steeplechase:8
3000m Steeplechase:50
Distance Medley:1
Cross Country:10

IN 2024

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

5000m
15:30.53Aiw
PB (14)
2NairobiNairobi5 Jan 
Cross Country 10 km
34:30Aiw
9EldoretEldoret3 Feb 
32:34iw
2HamametHamamet25 Feb 
6:16iw
1NCRuiruNC, Ruiru2 Mar 

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2009Outdoor2000m Steeplechase206:40.0hA
2010Outdoor2000m Steeplechase76:29.97
2013Outdoor2000m126:05.45
2013Outdoor3000m Steeplechase1009:58.08
2015Outdoor1500m964:10.0hA
2015Outdoor2000m Steeplechase16:02.16
2015Outdoor3000m Steeplechase49:13.85
2016Outdoor3000m Steeplechase119:18.95
2022Outdoor2000m Steeplechase136:20.15
2022Outdoor3000m Steeplechase699:38.55A
2024Outdoor5000m1415:30.53A

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