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Revision as of 06:15, 22 August 2017
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 [1] and at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She is also a multiple Kenyan champion.[2]
In addition, she was a successful road runner. She won the Peachtree Road Race three times a row (1996–1998) [1] and Dam tot Damloop four times a row (1992–1995).[3] Kimaiyo won Zevenheuvelenloop in 1995. She won in 1994.[4]
She held the African records for 1500 and 3000 metres.[5]
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.[6]
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
- ^ a b NYC Marathon: Women to Watch
- ^ gbrathletics.com Kenyan Championships
- ^ Dam tot Damloop
- ^ in 1994
- ^ 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
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Kenyan female middle-distance runners
- Kenyan female long-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Kenya
- African Games medalists for Kenya
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Kenyan cross country runners