Samuel Gathimba KEN   
Date of birth: 26 October 87
Age: 36 years 183 days
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 57 kg
Full name: Samuel Ireri Gathimba
20km Race Walk 4th at World Championships 2022
20km Race Walk World Championships finalist 2023
20km Race Walk All Africa Games Champion 2019
20km Race Walk All Africa Games Silver Medallist 2024
20km Race Walk All Africa Games Silver Medallist 2015
20km Race Walk African Champion 2022
20km Race Walk African Champion 2018
20km Race Walk African Champion 2016
20km Race Walk African Championships Silver Medallist 2014
4 National Titles
20km Race Walk World Alltime no. 61 1:18:23A Nairobi 18 Jun 2021
10,000m Race Walk World Alltime no. 88 39:17.6h Thika 10 Mar 2023

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
10,000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  42:06.0hAw    1Nakuru19 Mar
2017  44:11.54w    1Thika29 Apr
2018  41:00.5hAw    1Nairobi16 Jun
2019  40:30.8hAw    1Nairobi22 Aug
2021  42:03.8hAw    1Nairobi27 Feb
2022  39:23.14w    5Birmingham7 Aug
2023  39:17.6hw   AR 1Thika10 Mar
2024  40:34.5hAw    1Nairobi6 Mar
 
20km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  1:23:59Aw    2Nairobi7 Jun
2015  1:23:12Aw    1Nairobi1 Aug
2016  1:19:24w   NR 1Durban26 Jun
2017  1:22:52w    30London13 Aug
2018  1:19:04Aw   NR 1Nairobi17 Feb
2019  1:22:48w    1Rabat28 Aug
2020  1:22:56Aw    1Nairobi3 Oct
2021  1:18:23Aw   AR 1Nairobi18 Jun
2022  1:19:25w    4Eugene OR15 Jul
2023  1:18:34w    9Budapest19 Aug
2024  1:28:06w    2Accra20 Mar

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
10,000m Race Walk
CWG 2022: 539:23.14
20km Race Walk
AfrC 2014: 21:27:11
AAG 2015: 21:26:44
AfrC 2016: 11:19:24
OG 2016: DNF
WC 2017: 301:22:52
AfrC 2018: 11:25:14
CWG 2018: 31:19:51
AAG 2019: 11:22:48
WC 2019: 331:40:45
AfrC 2022: 11:22:40
WC 2022: 41:19:25
WTC 2022: 31:23:52
WC 2023: 91:18:34
AAG 2024: 21:28:06

▲PERSONAL BESTS

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

 
10,000m Race Walk
Winstreak: 5 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor39:17.6h    ARThika10 Mar 2023
 
20km Race Walk
   races under 1:20:00: 6   
Outdoor1:18:23A    ARNairobi18 Jun 2021

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

20km Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
1:18:23A   1Nairobi18 Jun 2021
1:18:34   9Budapest19 Aug 2023
1:19:04A   1Nairobi17 Feb 2018
1:19:24   1Durban26 Jun 2016
1:19:25   4Eugene OR15 Jul 2022
1:19:51   3Gold Coast8 Apr 2018
1:20:48A   1Nairobi29 May 2021
1:21:58A   1Nairobi21 Jun 2018
1:22:40   1St Pierre12 Jun 2022
1:22:48   1Rabat28 Aug 2019
 
Average: 1:20:17.5
 
10,000m Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
39:17.6h   1Thika10 Mar 2023
39:23.14   5Birmingham7 Aug 2022
40:27.6hA   1Nairobi26 May 2023
40:30.8hA   1Nairobi22 Aug 2019
40:34.5hA   1Nairobi6 Mar 2024
40:47.6hA   1Nairobi26 Jan 2024
41:00.5hA   1Nairobi16 Jun 2018
42:03.8hA   1Nairobi27 Feb 2021
42:06.0hA   1Nakuru19 Mar 2016
42:30.5h   1Thika5 Mar 2016
 
Average: 40:52.204
 

Total results in db: 41

By event:

10,000m Race Walk:13
20km Race Walk:28

▲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.

10,000m Race Walk
40:47.6hAiw
1NairobiNairobi26 Jan 
40:34.5hAiw
(19)
1NairobiNairobi6 Mar 
20km Race Walk
1:28:06iw
SB (287)
2AAGAccraAAG, Accra20 Mar 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2015Outdoor20km Race Walk911:23:12A
2016Outdoor20km Race Walk101:19:24
2018Outdoor10,000m Race Walk4641:00.5hA
2018Outdoor20km Race Walk61:19:04A
2019Outdoor10,000m Race Walk2840:30.8hA
2020Outdoor20km Race Walk611:22:56A
2021Outdoor10,000m Race Walk8742:03.8hA
2021Outdoor20km Race Walk81:18:23A
2022Outdoor10,000m Race Walk1739:23.14
2022Outdoor20km Race Walk111:19:25
2023Outdoor10,000m Race Walk539:17.6h
2023Outdoor20km Race Walk101:18:34
2024Outdoor10,000m Race Walk1940:34.5hA

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 10,000m Race Walk (at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 8 (finals) 5 Mar 2016 -> 9 Apr 2022 Show/hide