Career
The previous record (1:36:18) was held by Susan Vermeulen of South Africa and set in 1999. Previously in 2004, she had set a new 20 kilometres national record (1:41:00) in Nairobi.
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Grace Wanjiru
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She is a three-time African Champion and a Commonwealth Games medallist. Grace wanijiru used to have the last name walker Wanjiru set a 20 Kilometres race walk African Record when she won the event at the 2010 African Championships clocking 1:34:19 hours. Wanjiru was already the reigning Kenyan record (time 1:3950) holder, setting it when she won the 2008 African Championships title. Later in 2010 she won bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She is also a multiple-time national champion. In 2011 she won 20 kilometres race walk at the national championships once again setting another African record of 1:28:15.
