Hiruni Kesara Wijayaratne
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| Born | December 5, 1990 Herndon, Virginia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 lb (44 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 10,000 metres, Marathon | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Kentucky Wildcats | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Hudson Elite Brooks Sports | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Brad Hudson | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 10,000 m: 35:16.46
Marathon: 1:17:31 Marathon: 2:43:31 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hiruni Wijayaratne (born December 5, 1990) is a Sri Lankan-American track and field athlete, specializing in long distance running events. Hiruni represented Sri Lanka in the 2017 London marathon at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Hiruni holds seven Sri Lankan National Records on road and track events.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Sri Lanka
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| 2017 | 2017 World Championships in Athletics | London | DNF | Marathon | DNF |
| 2017 | Eugene Marathon | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | Marathon | 2:43:31[1][2] |
External links
- Hiruni Kesara Wijayaratne at World Athletics
- Hiruni Wijayaratne Kentucky Wildcats results
- Hiruni Kesara Wijayaratne on X
- Hiruni Kesara Wijayaratne on Facebook
References
- ^ "Athletics: USA based Hiruni Wijayaratne qualifies for London World Championship". Sunday Times Sri Lanka. May 9, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ HANSON, CHRIS (May 6, 2017). "RUNNING - World Championship qualifier is the goal for Eugene Marathon runner". The Register-Guard. Retrieved August 27, 2017.