Stanley Waithaka Mburu (born 9 April 2000) is a Kenyan male long-distance runner who competes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres
Mburu enjoyed his first international success at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships, taking a bronze medal in the 3000 metres behind Ethiopia's Selemon Barega and Kenyan compatriot Edward Zakayo.Botton, Wesley (2017-07-16). Report: boys' 3000m – IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-04-20. The following year he made his debut on the 2018 IAAF Diamond League circuit, taking third in the 5000 metres with a personal best of 13:10.14 minutes. This time ranked him in the top twenty for the distance that year.senior outdoor 2018 5000 Metres men. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-04-20. At the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships he was again bested by Zakayo, making it a Kenyan 1–2 in the 5000 m final, while reigning U18 champion Selemon Barega finished out of the medals.Mills, Steven (2018-07-14). Report: men's 5000m – IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-04-20. Mburu won at the Palio Città della Quercia meet in August, but failed to finish at the more prestigious Memorial Van Damme race.Stanley Waithaka Mburu. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
Mburu moved to Japan in late 2018 and began to compete for the Yakult corporate team. In November he ran 27:13.01 minutes for the 10,000 metres, which was the fastest time by any athlete that year.18-Year-Old Waithaka Runs 10000 m World Leading Time at Nittai - Weekend Roundup. Japan Running News (2018-11-12). Retrieved 2019-04-20. In 2022 World Athletics Championship in Eugene, Oregon, Mburu finished second in the 10000 meters behind Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei.
International competitions 2017World U18 ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya3rd3000 m7:50.642018World U20 ChampionshipsTampere, Finland2nd5000 m13:20.572022World ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon, USA2nd10,000 m27:27.90
Personal bests Outdoor EventTimeDatePlace3000 m7:50.6416 July 2017Nairobi 5000 m13:05.2120 July 2019Heusden-Zolder 10000m27:13.0110 November 2018Yokohama5k Road13:289 November 2019Lille From World Athletics Profile
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