Education
University of Wyoming.
University of Wyoming.
Nzau was a late bloomer who did not take up running until the age of 25. He was subsequently recruited by University of Wyoming on an athletic scholarship when he was 28, along with a few other Kenyans. Collegiate
Nzau attended the University of Wyoming under the tutledge of Coach Ron Jones in the late 1970s.
At the 1979 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Track and Field Championships, he finished in fifth place.
At Wyoming Nzau earned six All-American honors and was inducted into the university"s athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. Post-collegiate
A year later, Nzau finished 7th overall in the men"s marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
In addition to the marathon, Nzau finished 14th of 16 finishers in the men"s 10,000 metres at the same competition.