Irine Jepchumba Kimais (born 10 October 1998) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 10 October 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 5000m, 10,000m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 5000m: 15:29.74 (Wuhan, 2019) 10,000m: 30:37.24 (Hengelo, 2021) |
Career
editRunning for the Kenyan Defence Force, she ran 32:23.11 to qualify for the 2019 African Games in the 10,000m in Rabat in August 2019.[2] In March 2022, she won the half marathon in Rome, running 1:06:03, the fastest half marathon ever ran on Italian soil by a woman.[3] In August 2022, she won the Buenos Aires half marathon.[4]
In February 2023, she set a new half marathon personal best, running 1:04:37 in Barcelona to set a new course record.[5] She then won the half marathon in Prague in April 2023, running 1:06:00.[6] She also set a new 10km personal best, when she ran 30:23 in Herzogenaurach, Germany in April 2023.[7]
In June 2023 she won the Kenyan national title over 10,000 metres in Nairobi.[8] She was subsequently selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Irine Jepchumba Kimais". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Kimais picks 10,000m ticket to African Games". standardmedia.co.ke. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Sawe and Kimais complete Kenyan double in Rome". Michezoafrika.com. March 6, 2022.
- ^ "South American Half Marathon Championships 2022 results". August 23, 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Matheka, Lynette (20 February 2023). "Kimais, Langat complete Kenyan double in Barcelona".
- ^ "Kenyans Roncer Kipkorir and Irine Jepchumba Kimais dominate in Prague". My Best Runs. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Sawe storms a 26.49 10km to write new record in Germany". The-Star.coke. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Kipyegon shines at Kenya's World Championships Trials". World Athletics. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Women's 10,000m Start list: Sifan Hassan and Letesenbet Gidey battle for world title". World-Track. August 19, 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.