Margaret Kipkemboi
Kipkemboi at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene
Personal information
Full nameMargaret Chelimo Kipkemboi
Born (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 31)
Nandi County, Kenya[1]
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
CountryKenya
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Doha 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Eugene 10,000 m
World Road Running Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Riga Half marathon
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast 5000 m
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Brazzaville 5000 m
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Durban 5000 m

Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi (born 9 February 1993)[2] is a Kenyan long-distance runner. She won the silver medal for the 5000 metres at the 2019 World Championships and a bronze in the 10,000 metres at the 2022 World Championships.[3][4] Kipkemboi took silver over the 5000 m at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
Representing  Kenya
2015 World Cross Country Championships London, United Kingdom 13th Senior race 27:32
African Games Brazzaville, Congo Republic 1st 5000 m 15:30.15
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 2nd 5000 m 15:07.56
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 5th 5000 m 14:48.74
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 2nd 5000 m 15:15.28
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd 5000 m 14:27.49 PB
2022 World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 4th 5000 m 14:47.71
3rd 10,000 m 30:10.07 PB
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th 5000 m 14:56.62
Road races
2022 Edreams Mitja Marató Barcelona Barcelona, Spain 1st Half marathon 1:05:26

Personal bests

Road

References

  1. ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi". IAAF. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. ^ "5000 Metres Women − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Letesenbet Gidey Gets Her Gold, Outkicks Hellen Obiri, Sifan Hassan to Win 10,000m at 2022 World Championships". LetsRun.com. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.

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