Helah Kiprop
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Event | 5000 m – marathon | |||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 15:33.90 (2007) 10,000 m – 33:03.8 (2009) 10 km – 31:19 (2013) Half marathon – 67:39 (2013) Marathon – 2:27:29 (2014) | |||||||||||
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Helah Kiprop Jelagat (born 7 April 1985) is a
She has won the Berlin Half Marathon, the Egmond Half Marathon and the Zwolle Half Marathon. She was the 2014 winner of the Seoul International Marathon and came fourth at the 2013 Berlin Marathon.
Career
Early career
Kiprop had her first win in a European road race in
A series of road victories came in 2009. A personal best of 69:29 minutes to win at the
Marathon running
The 2013 season marked a career breakthrough for Kiprop as she achieved new personal bests and ran in her first major
Kiprop was among the leaders at the 2014 RAK Half Marathon, but fell behind the eventual winner Priscah Jeptoo and finished fourth in 68:36 minutes.[16] At the 2014 Seoul International Marathon, Kiprop topped the podium in the classic distance for the first time. Her run of 2:27:29 hours was a personal best and enough to fend off Ashu Kasim in the final kilometres of the race.[17]
She was coached by her husband, Ugandan David Marus.[18]
In 2017 Kiprop competed in the marathon at the 2017 World Championships held in London, placing 7th in 2:28:19.[19]
Achievements
World Marathon Majors | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Tokyo Marathon | - | - | 2nd | 1st | - | 5th |
Boston Marathon | - | - | - | - | - | |
London Marathon | - | - | - | - | 7th | |
Berlin Marathon | 4th | - | - | - | - | |
Chicago Marathon | - | - | - | - | - | |
New York City Marathon | - | - | - | - | - |
References
- ^ Helah Kiprop Jelagat Archived 6 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ "Helah Jelagat KIPROP | Profile | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d Helah Kiprop. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 22 March 2014.
- ^ "Corrida di San Geminiano". www.arrs.run. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Mosop back from injury takes emphatic cross country win in Eldoret | NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Half Marathon - women - senior - all - 2009". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Vazel, Pierre-Jean (25 October 2009). Astonishing charge brings Disi honours in Cassis. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-03-22.
- ^ "Koech and Ongori prevail in heated battles in Berlin Half | NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Kipsang and Kiprop lead Kenyan double podium sweep in Bangalore | NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Kirui and Cherono dominate Bogotá Half Marathon | NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Kipyego and Ayalew take honours in Delhi | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Egmond Half Marathon. ARRS (13 January 2014). Retrieved on 2014-03-22.
- ^ Williamson, Norrie (15 February 2013). Kabuu and Kipsang triumph in high-quality races at Ras al-Khaimah Half. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-03-22.
- ^ "Kenyan duo Kendagor and Kiprop win Berlin Half in fast times | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Half Marathon Takes City by Storm". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Desisa leads home a record eight men under one hour at RAK Half Marathon | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Jarso smashes personal best with 2:06:17 to win in Seoul | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Kiguru, Muigai. "Kenya: Focus Turns to Rio". All-Africa. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
External links
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- Helah Kiprop at World Athletics
- Profile Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine at Volare Sports