Joseph Nzau (born April 14, 1952) is a former long-distance runner from Kenya, who represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he finished in seventh position, clocking 2:11:28. He was the first Kenyan to win in a world-class 26-miler, when US-based runner won the 1983 edition of the Chicago Marathon. Nzau also won the inaugural Belgrade Marathon in 1990.
Nzau attended the University of Wyoming under the tutledge of Coach Ron Jones in the late 1970s. He also won the Bix 7; Davenport, IA in 1983, 7 miles in a time of 33:10
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Nzau, Joseph |
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Kenyan distance runner |
| Date of birth |
April 14, 1952 |
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Kenya
