Dickson Huru (born 10 September 1990) is a

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who competes in

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competitions. He has represented his country in the discipline four times at the

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, sharing the team bronze medal in

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. Huru made his international debut in the junior race at the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where he came 23rd and placed fourth in the team race with Uganda. His first international medal followed the year after at the

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as he finished in second place to compatriot Moses Kibet in the

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. At the

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he improved in the junior race to 17th place, but again the Ugandan team was one place off the medals. He set a series of personal bests on the track in Europe that year, running 3:53.57 minutes for the

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, 7:53.71 minutes for the

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and 13:32.28 minutes for the

. Huru made his

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debut at the

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and he came 27th and took was fourth in the team race for a third consecutive time. A 19th place finish at the 2011 senior race brought him his first team medal as he,

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and

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were the bronze medallists. In July that year he represented Uganda on the track at the

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, but did not get past the heats of the 5000 m. He was absent all of 2012 and most of the next year, but made a successful return in November 2013 by winning the Cross Internacional de Soria race in Spain.Valiente, Emeterio (2013-11-10)
Huru and Tigabea win opening IAAF Cross Country Permit meeting in Soria
IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-11-28.

Personal bests

– 3:53.57 min (2009) *

– 7:53.71 min (2009) *

– 13:32.28 min (2009)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Huru, Dickson Living people 1990 births Ugandan male long-distance runners