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John Nzau Mwangangi (born 1 November 1990) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes over distances ranging from 5000 metres to the half marathon. He was the gold medallist at the 2011 African Cross Country Championships. He has won a number of high-profile European road races, including the Dam tot Damloop, 20 Kilomètres de Paris, Greifenseelauf, the Valencia Half Marathon and the Valencia Marathon. ==Career== Born in Mwingi in Kenya's Eastern Province,〔(Mwangangi John Nzau ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕 he had his first European race wins in 2008, taking the titles at the Greifenseelauf and Morat-Fribourg Murtenlauf races.〔(Greifenseelauf Half Marathon ). Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2011-11-13). Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕〔(Morat-Fribourg 17.2 km ). ARRS (2011-10-02). Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕 He first came to prominence in the 2009 season. After finishing as runner-up at the Kenya Prison Service cross country and 5000 metres championships,〔Makori, Elias (2009-02-07). (Kibet steals the show at Prisons cross country championships, outsider Chepkurui wins women’s title ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕〔Makori, Elias (2009-05-31). (Kibet takes 10,000m title while Wasike steals the spotlight at Kenyan Prisons champs ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕 he won the 20 km de Lausanne and 10-mile Grand Prix von Bern. He won his first international medal in August, taking the silver medal over 5000 m at the 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships. He then returned to the European road circuit and had a string of victories: he retained his Greifenseelauf and Morat-Fribourg titles, won the Route du Vin half marathon in a personal best of 60:36 minutes, and also won the shorter La Corrida Bulloise and Basel Stadtlauf races.〔(John Mwangangi ). Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕 His 2010 season began with his first victory at the Kenya Prisons Cross Country, where he beat Silas Kiplagat.〔Makori, Elias (2010-01-30). (Mwikali and Mwangangi jail their opponents at Kenyan Prisons XC meet ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕 In March ran 59:56 minutes to dip under the hour mark for the first time at the City-Pier-City Half Marathon, taking third in a close race.〔van Hemert, Wim (2010-03-15). (Makau and Wangui win again in The Hague ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕 He won the Rabat Half Marathon in April. In September he won the Dam tot Damloop,〔van Hemert, Wim (2010-09-20). (Fast ten mile runs for Kibet and Mwangangi in Zaandam ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕 placed second at the Tilburg 10K, then came fourth at the Singelloop Utrecht. He ended his season on a high with wins at the 20 Kilomètres de Paris and the Valencia Half Marathon.〔 Silas Kiplagat defeated Mwangangi at the Prisons Cross Country in 2011,〔Mutuota, Mutwiri (2011-01-29). (Confident Kiplagat’s ambitions and reputation tower over opponents in Nairobi ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕 but he rebounded by lifting the inaugural men's senior title at the 2011 African Cross Country Championships.〔Ouma, Mark (2011-03-07). (Cherono and Mwangangi victorious at inaugural Africa Cross Country Champs ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕 That same month he ran at the Lisbon Half Marathon and came runner-up behind Zersenay Tadese, who ran the then-second-fastest time ever.〔Fernandes, Antonio Manuel (2011-03-20). (Tadese blazes 58:30 in Lisbon, second fastest Half Marathon ever ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕 He defended his title at the Rabat Half Marathon a month later. In the second half of the season, he came third at the Dam tot Damloop in a 10-mile best time of 45:13 minutes.〔van Hemert, Wim (2011-09-18). (Komon sizzles 44:34 over 10 Miles in Zaandam ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕 He won for a second consecutive time at the Paris 20K then completed the same feat at the Valencia Half Marathon, where he improved his best over the distance to 59:45 minutes.〔Vazel, Pierre-Jean (2011-10-09). (Mwangangi and Chepchirchir triumph in Paris 20Km ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕 In December he came third at the Montferland Run.〔van Hemert, Wim (2011-12-04). (Langat and Afework the big winners in 's Heerenberg ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-04.〕 He was runner-up to Zersenay Tadese at the Lisbon Half Marathon in March 2012.〔Fernandes, Antonio Manuel (2012-03-25). (Tadese collects third consecutive win in Lisbon ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-26.〕 He was one of the pacemakers at the 2012 Rotterdam Marathon and the top two runners finished under two hours and five minutes.〔van Hemert, Wim (2012-04-15). (Spectacular double Ethiopian success brings home 2:04 and 2:18 victories in Rotterdam ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.〕 At the 2012 World Half Marathon Championships in Kavarna, Bulgaria, he won the bronze medal in a time of 1:01:01 hours, and helped his teammates to win the team title. His last outing over that distance that year, saw him finish as runner-up in Valencia. He ran at the Kenyan Cross Country Championships at the start of 2013, but did not make the team for the global event, ending up 14th. He also failed to make the national team in the 10,000 m that year. He fared better on the roads, winning the Media Maratón Santa Pola and Luanda Half Marathon races. He ran a season's best of 60:37 minutes for third at the Valencia Half.〔(October 2013 ). AIMS. Retrieved on 2013-11-02.〕 His marathon debut that year resulted in a time of 2:09:32 hours for fifth place at the Rotterdam Marathon.〔van Hemert, Wim (2013-04-14). (Regassa and Jelagat triumph in Rotterdam ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-11-02.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Nzau Mwangangi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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