Hellen Kimaiyo

Not to be confused with Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai.

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 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 used to 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 got a second child following her 1990 pregnancy.

She is not to be confused with Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai, a Kenyan marathon runner.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Kenya
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

References

• Hellen Kimaiyo at World Athletics