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On January 15, 1999 she finished second at a half marathon race in Tokyo.
On January 15, 1999 she finished second at a half marathon race in Tokyo.
She is from Kahuhia, Murang"a District. She finished third at the 2000 Osaka Ladies Marathon, setting her personal best of 2:23:31 hours. Wanjiru made a cameo in the 2000 Japanese movie "Pinch Runner" as herself.