Diana Wanza

Diana Wanza
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1999-02-19) 19 February 1999
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Long-distance running, Cross country running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests5000m: 15:28.91 (2026)
10,000m: 31:33.26 (2026)
Half marathon: 1:07:31 (2026)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Kenya
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Accra10,000 metres
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2026 Glasgow10,000 metres

Diana Wanza (born 19 February 1999) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. She won the gold medal over 10,000 metres at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics and the silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.[1]

Biography

A student at Kenyatta University, Wanza ran 35:15.21 to win the gold medal in the women’s 10,000 metres at the 2022 All Africa University Games.[2] She also won over 5000 metres at the championships.[3]

In June 2025, she had a top-ten finish over 5000 metres at the Kenyan Athletics Championships in Nairobi.[4] In March 2026, she won the Azkoitia-Azpeitia half marathon in Spain.[5] The following month, she won the 10,000 metres title at the Kenyan national trials and the 5000 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in a new personal best of 15:28.91.[6][7] In May, she also won the 10,000 metres gold medal at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics in Accra, Ghana, running 31:33.26 to finish more than 10 seconds ahead of Rwandan Florence Niyonkuru.[8][9] She was selected as part of the Kenyan team for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, winning the silver medal in the 10,000 metres on 27 July.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Diana WANZA". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kilonzo, Wanza win gold medals for KU at university games". Peopledaily. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Africa University Games: KU's Wanza wins second gold". Nation.Africa. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Kenyan Championships". World Athletics. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "33 Azkoitia-Azpeitia international Half marathon, Diego Garcia Memorial". World Athletics. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Cheruiyot, Bernard. "Kip Keino Classic: Track prospect Diana Wanza dominates 5,000m". Citizen.Digital.
  7. ↑ "Kip Keino Classic". World Athletics. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "African Athletics Championships 2026: Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire sweep 4x100m relay events, Kenya's Diana Wanza takes 10,000m gold". Olympics. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Relay breakthroughs and surprise performances at African Championships in Accra". World Athletics. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Odira and Cheruiyot book Commonwealth Games places at Kenyan Championships". World Athletics. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Crumley, Euan (27 July 2026). "ROSE DAVIES' PATIENCE PAYS OFF TO STRIKE 10,000M GOLD". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
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