Douglas Wakiihuri (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, Wakiihuri won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, finishing behind Gelindo Bordin.
In 1989 Wakiihuri won the London Marathon. In 1990 he won the New York Marathon. Wakiihuri was famous for wearing white gloves during races. He now runs a marathon fitness center and training school.
Competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Kenya
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| 1986 | Lake Biwa Marathon | Ōtsu, Japan | 6th | Marathon | 2:16:26 |
| 1987 | Beppu-Oita Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 6th | Marathon | 2:13:34 |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:11:48 | |
| 1988 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 7th | Marathon | 2:11:57 |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | Marathon | 2:10:47 | |
| 1989 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:03 |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:27 |
| 20 km of Brussels | Brussels, Belgium | 1st | 20 km | 57:21 | |
| New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:39 | |
| 1991 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 6th | Marathon | 2:13:30 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 36th | Marathon | 2:19:38 |
| 1995 | World Marathon Cup | Athens, Greece | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:01 |
References
| World champions in men's marathon | |
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| Men's World Marathon Cup individual champions | |
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| Commonwealth Games champions in the men's marathon | |
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- 1963 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Mombasa
- Kenyan male long-distance runners
- Kenyan male marathon runners
- Olympic male marathon runners
- Olympic athletes for Kenya
- Olympic silver medalists for Kenya
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Kenya
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Kenya
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- World Athletics Championships winners
- Japan Championships in Athletics winners
- London Marathon male winners
- New York City Marathon male winners
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Kenya
- Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games