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He made his international debut at the 1984 Summer Olympics, where he finished seventh in the 3000 m steeplechase.
He made his international debut at the 1984 Summer Olympics, where he finished seventh in the 3000 m steeplechase.
Born in Nyahururu, Kenya, Kariuki"s athletic career started slowly. He slowed down in the last few metres and finished in a time of 8:05.51, just outside Henry Rono"s world record of 8:05.40. Kariuki remained one of the world"s top steeplechasers for several more years after that, but the dominance of Kenyan talent was so great, that he was never able again to gain representation on the national team to a major international championship.