Faith Macharia
{{short description|Kenyan middle-distance runner}}
File:Faith Macharia 2007 Berlin.jpg]]
Faith Macharia (born 9 February 1976, Nyeri, Kenya) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.
In 2001, she set a new Kenyan record over 1000 metres (2:35.39), still valid in 2007.[http://www.bislettgames.com/2007/pdf/OsloW.pdf Bislett Games 2007 - Biographical summaries 1500m women]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
She trains with PACE Sports Management and is coached by Ricky Simms.
Competition record
| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |
| colspan="6"|Representing {{KEN}} |
|---|
| rowspan=2|2001
|4th |800 m |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final
|7th |800 m | |
| 2002
|9th (sf) |800 m |
| rowspan=3|2003
|14th (sf) |800 m |
| World Athletics Final
|align="center" | 4th |800 m | |
| All-Africa Games
|4th |800 m |
| 2004
|34th (h) |800 m |
| 2008
|8th |800 m |DNF |
=Personal bests=
- 800 metres - 1:58.34 min (2001)
- 1500 metres - 4:08.04 min (1999)
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics||name=Faith Macharia}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000521/http://www.pacesportsmanagement.com/athlete_profile.asp?id=39 Pace Sports Management]
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Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Category:Kenyan female middle-distance runners
Category:Olympic athletes for Kenya
Category:Sportspeople from Nyeri County
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games athletes for Kenya
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 All-Africa Games
Category:African Games competitors for Kenya
Category:21st-century Kenyan sportswomen
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