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Wiseman Mukhobe
Personal information
Birth nameWiseman Were Mukhobe
Nationality Kenyan
Born (1997-10-13) 13 October 1997 (age 26)
Sport
Sport Track and Field
Event(s) 400m hurdles, 400m
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing   Kenya
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham 4x400 m relay
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Saint Pierre 400 m hurdles

Wiseman Mukhobe (born 13 October 1997) is a Kenyan athlete. He was a medalist at the 2022 Commonwealth Games as part of the Kenya team in the 4x400m relay, and finished fourth in the final of the 400m hurdles. [1]

Career

Mukhobe finished fourth in the men’s 400m hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [2] Mukhobe then won a bronze medal as part of the Kenyan 4 x 400m relay team which came third at the same Games. [3]

On 20 April 2024, he won the 400 metres hurdles at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi in a meeting record time of 48.57. [4] He ran as part of the Kanyan 4x400m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. [5]

In June 2024, he was named in the Kenyan team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. [6]

References

  1. ^ "Wiseman Were Mukhobe". Worldathletics.org.
  2. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Athletics - Men's 400m Hurdles results". BBCSport.com.
  3. ^ "Key lessons for Kenya from Commonwealth Games". nation.africa.
  4. ^ "Katzberg throws 84.38m to highlight hammer in Nairobi". World Athletics. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  5. ^ "4X400 METRES RELAY". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  6. ^ Okeyo, Dennis (16 June 2024). "Faith leads chase for glory as Olympics squad is unveiled". tnx.africa. Retrieved 16 June 2024.