Caroline Chepkurui

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Caroline Chepkurui
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Chepkurui at the 2019 ISTAF Berlin meeting
Personal information
Full nameCaroline Chepkurui Tuigong
NationalityKenyan
Born (1990-03-12) 12 March 1990 (age 36)[1]
Home townOle Nguruoni, Nakuru, Kenya[2]
Height169 cm (5 ft 6+12 in)[1]
Weight52 kg (115 lb)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
3000 metres steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Beijing 3000 m steeplechase
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Ostrava 2000 m steeplechase

Caroline Chepkurui (also known as Caroline Chepkurui Tuigong, Caroline Tuigong or Caroline Tuikong; born 12 March 1990) is a Kenyan steeplechase runner. She was the 2006 World Junior and 2007 World Youth champion in the steeplechase, the former of which was done at age 16 running barefoot.

Biography

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In 2006, Chepkurui burst onto the scene winning the 2006 World U20 Championships title in the 3000 metres steeplechase in a championship record time of 9:40.95. The win was all the more impressive by the fact that she was only 16 years old and running barefoot, competing against a field of mostly 18 and 19 year old athletes all wearing running spikes.[3] Her winning time was also the second-fastest U20 time ever and a personal best by over 20 seconds.[4][2]

In 2007, Chepkurui won her second global gold medal at the 2007 World Youth Championships, this time competing against younger (U18) competitors over a shorter distance (the inaugural 2000 metres steeplechase). Her winning time of 6:22.30 was again the second-fastest U18 time ever.[5]

In 2019, Chepkurui became a pacemaker for the Diamond League, including rabbiting for the 2019 Prefontaine Classic women's steeplechase.[6]

Statistics

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Personal bests

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Event Mark Competition Venue Date
3000 metres steeplechase 9:28.81 Rabat Diamond League Rabat, Morocco 22 May 2016
2000 metres steeplechase 6:22.30 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics Ostrava, Czech Republic 14 July 2007

References

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