Hellen Obiri

Hellen Onsando Obiri
Personal information
Nationality Kenyan
Born (1989-12-13) 13 December 1989
Kisii, Kenya
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country  Kenya
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 1500 metres, 3000 metres, 5000 metres
Medal record
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro5000 m
World Championships
2017 London5000 m
2013 Moscow1500 m
World Indoor Championships
2012 Istanbul3000 m
2014 Sopot3000 m
African Championships
2014 Marrakech1500 m
2018 Asaba5000 m

Hellen Onsando Obiri (born 13 December 1989) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner and the current 5000 metres champion after winning gold in the 2017 World Championships in London. She is also the silver medalist from the 2016 Summer Olympics over the same distance(5000 metres). She won 3000 metres distance at 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.[1] Obiri holds the National Record for the 5000 metres event.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Kenya
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 11th 1500 m 4:20.23
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 1st 3000 m 8:37.16
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 12th 1500 m 4:16.57
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 3rd 1500 m 4:03.86
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 2nd 3000 m 8:57.72
IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 1st 4 × 1500 m relay 16:33.58
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 6th 1500 m 4:10.84
African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 1st 1500 m 4:09.53
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2nd 5000 m 14:29.77
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 1st 5000 m 14:34.86
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 4th 3000 m 8:49.66
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 1st 5000 m 15:13.11
African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 1st 5000 m 15:47.18

References

  1. ↑ "IAAF profile". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved March 11, 2012.


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