Hellen Kimaiyo
Hellen Kimaiyo-Kipkoskei (born September 8, 1968 in Moiben) is a 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 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 is not to be confused with Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai, a Kenyan marathon runner.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 3000m |
| African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 3rd | 1500m | |
| 1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | 3000m |
| 1989 | African Championships | Lagos, Nigeria | 1st | 3000m |
| African Championships | Lagos, Nigeria | 3rd | 1500m | |
| 1992 | World Cross Country Championships | Boston, United States | 11th | Long race |
| World Cross Country Championships | Boston, United States | 1st | Team race | |
| Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain | 9th | 10.000m | |
| 1993 | World Cross Country Championships | Amorebieta, Spain | 12th | Long race |
| World Cross Country Championships | Amorebieta, Spain | 1st | Team race | |
| 1993 | World Cross Country Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 31th | Long race |
| World Cross Country Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Team race |
References
- ^ a b NYC Marathon: Women to Watch Cite error: The named reference "nyc" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ gbrathletics.com Kenyan Championships
- ^ Dam tot Damloop
