Nelly Jepkosgei (born 14 July 1991) is a Kenyan-born female middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 July 1991 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 800 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 m: 1:58.96 (2018) 1500 m: 4:00.99 (2018) |
Career
editShe originally competed for Kenya, running at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics and the 2011 All-Africa Games, but now competes for Bahrain. A dispute between the national bodies resulted in Jepkosgei being ineligible to run for Bahrain until March 2021, and she failed to represent her nation of birth at the 2019 African Games, despite being selected.[1][2] She holds personal bests of 1:58.96 minutes for the 800 m and 4:00.99 minutes for the 1500 metres. She also holds the Kenyan national record for the 1000 metres with her time of 2:35.30 minutes.[3]
She has won three times on the IAAF Diamond League circuit, taking wins at the Memorial Van Damme in 2013, and Athletissima and the Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat in 2019.[4]
Doping violation and ban
editIn 2021, Jepkosgei received a three year competition ban due to tampering with anti-doping procedures. She admitted that she had faked documents relating to a car accident to explain her abscene from testing.[5][6]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 3rd (sf3) | 800 m | 2:05.13 |
| 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 4th | 800 m | 2:05.35 |
Circuit wins
edit- 800 metres
Personal bests
edit- 400 metres: 53.8 (2017)
- 800 metres: 1:58.96 (2018)
- 1000 metres: 2:35.30 (2018) NR
- 1500 metres: 4:00.99 (2018)
- Mile run: 4:25.15 (2017)
References
edit- ^ Injured steeplechaser Kipruto to anchor Kenyan team to Africa Games. Xinhua (2019-07-24). Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ Kenya or Bahrain: Which way for Jepkosgei. Binti Sports (2019-07-31). Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ Nelly Jepkosgei. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ Nelly Jepkosgei. Diamond League. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ "Bahrain runner Jepkosgei banned for 3 years after faking car crash to miss doping test". CBC. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Gillen, Nancy (3 March 2021). "Jepkosgei given three-year ban after faking car crash to explain whereabouts failure". Inside The Games. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
