Hellen Kimaiyo Kipkoskei (born September 8, 1968 in Moiben) is a retired runner from Kenya.
She won many continental competitions. She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics aged less than 16 and at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She is also a multiple Kenyan champion.
In addition, she was a successful road runner. She won the Peachtree Road Race three times a row (1996–1998) and Dam tot Damloop four times a row (1992–1995). Kimaiyo won Zevenheuvelenloop in 1995. She won in 1994.
She held the African records for 1500 and 3000 metres.
Kimaiyo went to the Singore Girls Secondary School in Iten. She is married to Charles Kipkorir, who is also a former Kenyan runner. Soon after the 1984 Olympics she became pregnant and gave birth to her first child. She had a second child following her 1990 pregnancy.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1985 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 3000 m | |
3rd | 1500 m | ||||
1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | 3000 m | |
1989 | African Championships | Lagos, Nigeria | 1st | 3000 m | |
2nd | 1500 m | ||||
1992 | World Cross Country Championships | Boston, United States | 11th | Long race | |
1st | Team race | ||||
Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain | 9th | 10,000 m | ||
1993 | World Cross Country Championships | Amorebieta, Spain | 12th | Long race | |
1st | Team race | ||||
1994 | World Cross Country Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 12th | Long race | |
3rd | Team race |
See also
- List of African Games medalists in athletics (women)
- List of African Championships in Athletics medalists (women)
References
- ^ NYC Marathon: Women to Watch Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- gbrathletics.com Kenyan Championships
- Dam tot Damloop Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- "Palmares de 1.994". www.mintxeta.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- NY times, August 19, 1991: TRACK AND FIELD; Kenyans on Informal Path to Success
- NY Times, July 1, 1992: OLYMPICS: BARCELONA PROFILE; African Women Reach Starting Line
External links
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Liz McColgan | Zevenheuvelenloop Women's Winner (15km) 1995 |
Succeeded by Marleen Renders |
African Champions in women's 3000 metres | |
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African champions in women's cross country running | |
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- 1968 births
- Living people
- Kenyan female middle-distance runners
- Kenyan female long-distance runners
- Kenyan female cross country runners
- Olympic athletes for Kenya
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- African Games silver medalists for Kenya
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 All-Africa Games
- African Championships in Athletics winners
- African Cross Country Championships winners