Daniel Kinyua Wanjiru (born 26 May 1992) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.

[4] He received his education at Mutitu High School and graduated in 2008.

[citation needed] Wanjiru started his career in the non-profit team Run2gether (founded by former Austrian orienteering champion Thomas Krejci)[7] winning several road races mainly in Austria and Italy.

[8] In 2016 Wanjiru won the Amsterdam Marathon in a course-record time.

In April 2020, Wanjiru was provisionally suspended from all competitions by the Athletics Integrity Unit for a doping violation.