Christopher Isengwe
{{short description|Tanzanian long-distance runner}}
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{{MedalSport | Men's Athletics}}
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{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalSilver| 2005 Helsinki | Marathon}}
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Christopher Isengwe (also Christopher Isegwe Njunguda; born February 22, 1976) is a Tanzanian long-distance athlete competing mainly in the marathon.
In August 2005 he won a silver medal at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki. His silver medal was the first medal for Tanzania at the World Championships in history.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise{{Cite web |title=Christopher ISEGWE {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/tanzania/christopher-isengwe-14228332 |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=worldathletics.org}}
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| colspan="5"|Representing {{TAN}} |
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| 2004
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st |2:12:53 |
| 2005
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |2:10:21 |
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics}}
- [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=31775.html Isegwe - A first for Tanzania] (IAAF.org)
- [http://marathoninfo.free.fr/athletes/tanzanie/isegwe.htm marathoninfo]
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Category:Tanzanian male marathon runners
Category:World Athletics Championships medalists
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Tanzania
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
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