Brillian Jepkorir Kipkoech
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Born | 1 March 1995 | ||||||||
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Country | Kenya | ||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
Turned pro | 2017 | ||||||||
Medal record
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Brillian Jepkorir Kipkoech (born 1 March 1995) is a Kenyan
Jepkorir made her international debut at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where she finished ninth in the junior race and was a non-scoring member of the silver medal-winning Kenyan team, which was led by the winner Faith Kipyegon.[1] The following year she was runner-up in the 3000 metres at the Kenyan Junior Championships, which gained her selection for the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics. She placed sixth at that competition in Barcelona, which was won by her team mate and national champion Mercy Chebwogen.[2]
She had a break in her career after her initial age category performances and returned to action in
Jepkorir opened 2020 with second place at the
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2011 | World Cross Country Championships | Punta Umbría, Spain | 9th | Junior race | 19:33 |
2nd | Junior team | 19 pts | |||
2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 5th | 3000 m | 9:14.32 |
2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland | 9th | Half marathon | 1:06:56 |
2nd | Team | 3:28:42 |
Personal bests
- 3000 metres – 9:14.32 (2012)
- 10,000 metres – 31:30.39 (2019)
- 10K run – 31:04 (2019)
- Half marathon – 1:06:56 (2020)
References
- ^ Its gold for Kenyan athletes in Spain Cross Country Championships . The Standard (2011-03-21). Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2012-07-10). Barcelona 2012 - Event Report - Women's 3000m Final. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ Brillian Jepkorir Kipkoech. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ Monti, Dave (2020-01-19). RRW: Hitomi Niiya Dominates Aramco Houston Half-Marathon, Sets Japanese Record. Lets Run. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ Ayode, Ayumbi (2020-10-17). Peres Jepchirchir wins World Half Marathon Championships title. Nation. Retrieved 2020-10-17.