Lucia Kimani

Lucia Kimani

Lucia Kimani and Zoran Žilić at the 2011 Zagreb Marathon.
Personal information
Born (1981-06-21) June 21, 1981
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 12 in)
Weight 45 kg (99 lb)
Sport
Country  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Marathon
Coached by Siniša Marčetić
Updated on 21 July 2012.

Lucia Kimani Mwahiki-Marčetić (born June 21, 1980 in Kajiado, Kenya) is a Bosnian Olympic runner and currently holds four Bosnian records in different running competitions. Kimani is 1.66 m (5 ft 5 12 in) tall and weighs 45 kg (99 lb).[1]

In 2004, she married her Bosnian husband, Siniša Marčetić. On August 19, 2005, they moved to Bosnia and Herzegovina and currently live in Banja Luka.[2] Her husband is from Prijedor.[3]

She was part of the Bosnian Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. On December 23, 2008, Lucia was voted the best Bosnian female athlete of 2008.[4] She won the Skopje Marathon in 2010 and the Cracovia Marathon in 2012.[5]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 42nd Marathon 2:35:47
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom DNF Marathon DNF

References


http://maratonpr.com/english/index.htm

External links

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