Sarah Moraa
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 26 October 2005 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:55.74 (Tokyo, 2025) |
Medal record | |
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Sarah Moraa (born 26 October 2005) is a Kenyan middle distance runner. She was a gold medalist at the 2024 African Championships over 800 metres and placed fourth in the 800 metres at the 2025 World Championships.[1]
Moraa attended Mogonga Pag Secondary School.[2] She is the cousin of Kenyan runner Mary Moraa,[3][4] who has described her as her "kid sister" on social media.[5]
Moraa finished third at the Kenyan Olympic trials over 800 metres in June 2024.[6][7] She won gold over that distance at the African Championships in Doula, Cameroon in June 2024, running a time of 2:00.27.[8] She won gold in the 800 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru in August 2024.[9]
She ran a new personal best of 1:58.96 in the 800 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on 31 May 2025.[10] She was runner-up to Lilian Odira in the 800 metres at the Kenyan Athletics Championships in June 2025.[11] The following month, she placed third at the Athletics Kenya World Championship Trials.[12] She was subsequently named in the Kenyan team for the women's 800 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, placing fourth in the final in a new personal best of 1:55.74, finishing behind her gold medal winning compatriot Lilian Odira.[13][14]
International competitions
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | African Championships | Douala, Cameroon | 1st | 800 m | 2:00.27 |
| World U20 Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 800 m | 2:00.36 | |
| 2025 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | 800 m | 1:55.74 |
References
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