Charles Kamathi

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Charles Kamathi (born 18 May 1978 in Nyeri) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He is best known for winning the 10,000 metres distance at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
2000	World Cross Country Championships	Vilamoura, Portugal	7th	Long race
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	1st	10,000 m
	World Cross Country Championships	Oostende, Belgium	3rd	Long race
2002	IAAF World Half Marathon Championships	Brussels, Belgium	9th	Half marathon
	World Cross Country Championships	Dublin, Eire	5th	Long race
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	7th	10,000 m
	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	8th	5000 m
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	13th	10,000 m
	World Cross Country Championships	Brussels, Belgium	5th	Long race
	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	7th	5000 m
	African Championships	Brazzaville, Congo	1st	10,000 m
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	12th	10,000 m
	World Cross Country Championships	Saint-Étienne- Saint-Galmier, France	10th	Long race

[edit] Personal bests

• 3000 metres - 7:41.89 (2003)
• 5000 metres - 13:02.51 (2002)
• 10,000 metres - 26:51.49 (1999)
• Half marathon - 1:00:22 (2002)

[edit] External link

• IAAF profile for Charles Kamathi