Douglas Wakììhūri (born September 26, 1963, in Mombasa) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner, who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome.
No other male Kenyan runner had ever won the marathon at World Championships or Olympic Games until 2007, when Luke Kibet became a world champion. The following year, Wakììhūri won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, finishing behind Gelindo Bordin.
In 1989 Wakììhūri won the London Marathon. In 1990 he won the New York Marathon. Wakììhūri was famous for wearing white gloves during races. He now runs a marathon fitness center and training school.
Competitions Representing 1986Lake Biwa MarathonŌtsu, Japan6thMarathon2:16:261987Beppu-Oita MarathonBeppu-Ōita, Japan6thMarathon2:13:34World Championships Rome, Italy 1stMarathon2:11:48 1988Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan7thMarathon2:11:57Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 2ndMarathon2:10:47 1989London Marathon London, United Kingdom 1stMarathon2:09:031990Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 1stMarathon2:10:27 20 km of Brussels Brussels, Belgium 1st20 km57:21New York City Marathon New York, United States 1stMarathon2:12:391991Boston MarathonBoston, United States6thMarathon2:13:301992Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain36thMarathon2:19:38 1995World Marathon CupAthens, Greece 1stMarathon2:12:01
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