Philes Ongori
Image of Philes Ongori during Rotterdam Marathon 2011 | ||
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World Half Marathon Championships
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2009 Birmingham | Half marathon |
Philes Moora Ongori (born 19 July 1986 in Chironge, Kiamokama, in Kisii District) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in half marathon and marathon events.
Her early career was based in Japan and she won a number of All-Japan Corporate titles for the Hokuren team. She ran the 10,000 metres for Kenya at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, but came to prominence in the half marathon in 2008 when she won the Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon in the fastest time of the year. At the 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships she won the silver medal. Ongori won on her marathon debut at the Rotterdam Marathon in 2011, setting a time of 2:24:20 hours.
Career
Philes Ongori grew up in the same village as another great female long distance runner
She had her first sub 1:10 clocking in the half marathon at the
Her opening race of the 2009 season came at the
The
She opened 2013 with runner-up finishes at Berlin Half Marathon and the Prague Marathon.[24] She was fifth at the Yokohama Women's Marathon.[25]
Her elder brother Peter Isaboke Mogere was also a runner. On 19 March 2010 he collapsed and died after finishing a 5000 metres heat at Ruring'u Stadium, Nyeri.[26]
Achievements
- 8th 2007 World Championships, 10,000m
- 2009 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon
- 2009 World Half Marathon Championships (1st in team race)
- 2011 Rotterdam Marathon
Personal bests
- 800 metres – 2:05.56 min (2004)
- 1500 metres – 4:11.86 min (2004)
- 3000 metres – 8:47.88 min (2007)
- 5000 metres – 14:50.15 min (2007)
- 10,000 metres – 31:18.85 min (2006)
- Half marathon – 1:07:38 hrs (2009)
- Marathon – 2:24:20 (2011)
References
- ^ Ongori triumphs in marathon debut. The Daily Yomiuri (12 April 2011). Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- IAAF. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (21 March 2006). "Phyles wins Matsue Half Marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Larner, Brett (31 March 2011). Women's Half Marathon[permanent dead link]. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (6 July 2006). "'On the road to Debrecen' – Noguchi versus Ndereba in Sapporo". IAAF. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (9 July 2006). "Noguchi wins in Sapporo as Ndereba's challenge never materializes". IAAF. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ Ongori, Philes. IAAF. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- IAAF. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (3 February 2008). "Philes blasts to 1:07:57, as Kenyans dominate at Marugame Half Marathon". IAAF. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ Half Marathon 2008. IAAF (9 September 2010). Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (16 March 2008). "Akaba, Gebretsadik take All-Japan Corporate Half Marathon titles". IAAF. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (28 April 2008). "10,000m world leads for Ndambiri and Ongori in Kobe". IAAF. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- IAAF. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Mutuota, Mutwiri (25 May 2009). Marathon winners’ parade[permanent dead link]. The Standard. Retrieved on 16 April 2011. [dead link]
- ^ Makori, Elias (27 July 2009). "Masai makes Tergat's flight delay worth the while – Kenyan Champs, Day 2". IAAF. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Turner, Chris (11 October 2009). "Frustration turns to delight for Keitany – WOMEN's RACE REPORT – World Half Marathon, Birmingham". IAAF. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- IAAF. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ 19th Paris Half Marathon: Kibet and Arusei leaders Archived 21 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Star Africa (8 March 2011). Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ van Hemert, Wim (10 April 2011). "Chebet impresses with 2:05:27 victory in Rotterdam". IAAF. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Krishnan, Ram. Murali (5 June 2011). "Limo and Tune prevail in Bangalore 10Km". IAAF. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Martin, David (1 April 2012). "Koech and Ongori prevail in heated battles in Berlin Half". IAAF. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (30 April 2012). "Abshero and Ongori take Half Marathon victories in Yangzhou". IAAF. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Philes Ongori. Tilastopaja. Retrieved 13 May 2013. Archived 30 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wenig, Jörg (12 May 2013). "Kemboi and Rotich claim good wins in Prague Marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ Marantz, Ken (17 November 2013). "Fourth Japanese Marathon victory for Mayorova in Yokohama". IAAF. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ Daily Nation, 20 March 2010: Athlete dies after Ruring’u heat Retrieved 21 March 2010.