Justina Chepchirchir
Kenyan middle-distance runner
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nationality | Kenyan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1968-10-20) 20 October 1968 (age 55) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 42 kg (93 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m, 3000 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best | 1500 m: 4:15.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
|
Justina Chepchirchir (born 20 October 1968) is a former Kenyan middle distance runner who specialised in the 800 meters, 1500 metres, and 3000 meters events. She won gold medals in the 1982 African Championships in Athletics in 1500 m and 3000 m. In the 1984 edition she retained her title in 1500 metres and won another gold in 800 meters. She also competed for Kenya in the 1984 Summer Olympics in 1500 metres, but did not progress to the finals.[1]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 1500 m | 4:22.03 |
1st | 3000 m | 9:20.30 | |||
1984 | Summer Olympics | Los Angeles, United States | 17th | 1500 m | 4:21.97 |
African Championships | Rabat, Morocco | 1st | 800 m | 2:04.52 | |
1st | 1500 m | 4:18.45 |
References
- ^ "Justina Chepchirchir". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
External links
- Justina Chepchirchir at World Athletics
- Justina Chepchirchir at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- v
- t
- e
African Champions in women's 800 metres
- 1979: Mary Chemweno (KEN)
- 1982: Evelyn Adiru (UGA)
- 1984: Justina Chepchirchir (KEN)
- 1985: Selina Chirchir (KEN)
- 1988: Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG)
- 1989: Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG)
- 1990: Maria Mutola (MOZ)
- 1992: Zewde Hailemariam (ETH)
- 1993: Maria Mutola (MOZ)
- 1996: Naomi Mugo (KEN)
- 1998: Maria Mutola (MOZ)
- 2000: Hasna Benhassi (MAR)
- 2002: Maria Mutola (MOZ)
- 2004: Saïda El Mehdi (MAR)
- 2006: Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN)
- 2008: Pamela Jelimo (KEN)
- 2010: Zahra Bouras (ALG)
- 2012: Francine Niyonsaba (BDI)
- 2014: Eunice Sum (KEN)
- 2016–18: Caster Semenya (RSA)
- 2022: Jarinter Mwasya (KEN)
- 2024: Sarah Moraa (KEN)