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Hellen Onsando Obiri (born 13 December 1989)[1] is a Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner. She is a two-time Olympic 5000 metres silver medallist from the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she also placed fourth over the 10,000 metres. She is a two-time world champion after winning the 5000m in 2017 and again in 2019, when she set a new championship record. Obiri also took bronze for the 1500 metres in 2013 and silver in the 10,000m in 2022. She won the 3000 metres race at the 2012 World Indoor Championships, claimed silver in 2014, and placed fourth in 2018. She holds the Kenyan national records for the mile, 3000 metres both out and indoors, and 5000 metres events.
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| Full name | Hellen Onsando Obiri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 December 1989 Kisii, Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Middle-, Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Obiri won the women's race at the 2019 World Cross Country Championship. She places fifth in the half marathon on the world all-time list.[2]
She was cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2017.[3]
Career
Obiri gained her first international experience at the 2011 Military World Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she won the bronze medal for the 800 metres and placed fourth in the 1500 metres.
In 2012, she took her first global title competing at the World Indoor Championships held in Istanbul, clocking 8:37.16 over the 3000 metres.
After bronze for the 1500m event at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Obiri earned the silver medal in the 3000m at the World Indoor Championships in Sopot a year later. She finished behind only multiple world record-holder Genzebe Dibaba. In 2014, she added 1500m title from the African Championships.
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Obiri competed in the 5000 metres and earned the silver medal in a time of 14:29.77, behind compatriot Vivian Cheruiyot in an Olympic record of 14:26.17 and ahead of Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana who ran 14:33.59.[4]
Obiri represented Kenya at the 2017 World Championships in London and won the gold medal for the 5000m event ahead of Almaz Ayana and Sifan Hassan.[5]
In March 2019, Obiri won the women's senior race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championship.[6] The event took place in Aarhus, Denmark. She won the 10.2 km race in a time of 36:14.[7] After she posted best times of the year in the 5000 metres in 2017 and 2018, Obiri won the event at the Doha World Championships in October, setting a championship record of 14:26.72 in the process. Margaret Kipkemboi and Konstanze Klosterhalfen finished second and third, respectively.[8]
Obiri represented Kenya at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in both the women's 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events.[9] She won the silver medal at the former in a time of 14:38.36, finishing behind only Hassan who ran 14:36.79; Gudaf Tsegay took bronze in 14:38.87.[10] Obiri placed fourth in the 10,000m final in a personal best behind Hassan, Kalkidan Gezahegne and Letesenbet Gidey.[11]
At the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, she competed only in the 10,000m event and was beaten to gold by Letesenbet Gidey in a very close finish (the top 3 were only separated by 0.13 s). Letensebet clocked 30:09.94, Obiri achieved personal best of 30:10.02, while her third-placed compatriot Margaret Kipkemboi was third in 30:10.07.[12]
She capped her fine 2022 season (64:22 PB at RAK half in February; wins at Istanbul Half Marathon, Great Manchester Run and Great North Run) in November debuting in the marathon at the New York City Marathon, where she placed sixth.[13][14]
Achievements
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
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Representing  Kenya | ||||||
| 2011 | Military World Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | 800 m | 2:01.86 | |
| 4th | 800 m | 4:19.32 | ||||
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 11th | 1500 m | 4:20.23 | ||
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | 3000 m i | 8:37.16 | |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 12th | 1500 m | 4:16.57 | ||
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:03.86 | |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 2nd | 3000 m i | 8:57.72 | |
| IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 4 × 1500 m relay | 16:33.58 | ||
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 6th | 1500 m | 4:10.84 | ||
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 1st | 1500 m | 4:09.53 | ||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 5000 m | 14:29.77 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 1st | 5000 m | 14:34.86 | |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 4th | 3000 m i | 8:49.66 | |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 1st | 5000 m | 15:13.11 | ||
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 1st | 5000 m | 15:47.18 | ||
| 2019 | World Cross Country Championships | Aarhus, Denmark | 1st | Senior race | 36:14 | |
| 2nd | Senior team | 25 pts | ||||
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 5000 m | 14:26.72 CR | ||
| 5th | 10,000 m | 30:35.82 | ||||
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 5000 m | 14:38.36 | |
| 4th | 10,000 m | 30:24.27 PB | ||||
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 2nd | 10,000 m | 30:10.02 PB | |
| Road races | ||||||
| 2018 | San Silvestre Vallecana | Madrid, Spain | 2nd | 10 km | 29:59 | |
| 2019 | Great Manchester Run | Manchester, United Kingdom | 1st | 10 km | 31:23 | |
| 2020 | Cursa dels Nassos | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | 10 km | 30:53 | |
| 2021 | Istanbul Half Marathon | Istanbul, Turkey | 3rd | Half marathon | 1:04:51 | |
| Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland | 2nd | 5 km | 14:30 | ||
| Great North Run | Newcastle, United Kingdom | 1st | Half marathon | 1:07:42 | ||
| 2022 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | 2nd | Half marathon | 1:04:22 PB[15] | |
| Istanbul Half Marathon | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | Half marathon | 1:04:48 | ||
| World 10K Bengaluru | Bangalore, India | 2nd | 10 km | 30:44 | ||
| Great Manchester Run | Manchester, United Kingdom | 1st | 10 km | 30:15 CR | ||
| Great North Run | Newcastle, United Kingdom | 1st | Half marathon | 1:07:05 | ||
| New York City Marathon | New York, NY, United States | 6th | Marathon | 2:25:49 | ||
| Cross country races | ||||||
| 2022 | Northern Ireland International Cross Country | Dundonald, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 1st | XC 8.0 km | 26:44 | |
Circuit wins and titles
- Diamond League champion (2) (5000 m):
2017,[16] 2018[17]
- 2013 (1) – 1500m: Eugene Prefontaine Classic (PB MR)
- 2014 [2] – Doha Diamond League (3000m), Eugene (1500m, WL MR)
- 2016 [2] – Eugene (5000m, PB), Monaco Herculis (3000m)
- 2017 [5] – Shanghai Diamond League (5000m, WL PB), Rome Golden Gala (5000m, WL NR), London Grand Prix (Mile MR NR), Monaco (3000m, WL), Brussels Memorial Van Damme (5000m)
- 2018 (2) – 5000m: Rabat Meeting International, Weltklasse Zürich
- 2019 [2] – Doha (3000m, WL), London (5000m, WL MR)
- 2020 [2] – Monaco (5000m, WL MR), Doha (3000m, WL)
- 2021 (1) – 5000m: Oslo Bislett Games
National championships
- Kenyan Athletics Championships
- 1500 metres: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- 5000 metres: 2018
Personal bests
| Type | Event | Time | Place | Date | Notes |
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| Track | 800 metres | 2:00.54 | London, United Kingdom | 5 August 2011 | |
| 1500 metres | 3:57.05 | Eugene, OR, United States | 31 May 2014 | ||
| One mile | 4:16.15 | London, United Kingdom | 22 July 2018 | NR | |
| 3000 metres | 8:20.68 | Doha, Qatar | 9 May 2014 | NR | |
| 3000 metres indoor | 8:29.41 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 18 February 2017 | NR | |
| Two miles | 9:14.55 | Eugene, OR, United States | 20 August 2021 | ||
| 5000 metres | 14:18.37 | Rome, Italy | 8 June 2017 | NR | |
| 10,000 metres | 30:10.02 | Eugene, OR, United States | 16 July 2022 | ||
| 4×1500 m relay | 16:33.58 | Nassau, Bahamas | 24 May 2014 | African record | |
| Road | 5 km | 14:30 | Zürich, Switzerland | 8 September 2021 | |
| 10 km | 30:15 | Manchester, United Kingdom | 22 May 2022 | (also 29:59 not legal) | |
| Half marathon | 1:04:22 | Ras Al Khaimah, Dubai | 19 February 2022 | Mx 5th all-time[18] | |
| Marathon | 2:25:49 | New York, NY, United States | 6 November 2022 |
References
- "Hellen OBIRI – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- Whittington, Jess (27 March 2022). "Obiri and Kwemoi claim half marathon crowns in Istanbul". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- fadamana (7 December 2017). "100 Most Influential Africans: Ten Kenyans Including CJ David Maraga Listed". Answers Africa. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "The XXXI Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro 2016 – 5000 metres Women | Final". World Athletics. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- "WCH 17 | London 2017 – 5000 metres Women | Final". World Athletics. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- "Senior women's race" (PDF). 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- Dennehy, Cathal (30 March 2019). "Bring on the Mud and Hills! World Cross Country Championships Batter Runners With Challenging New Course". Runner's World. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- "WCH 19 | Doha 2019 – 5000 metres Women | Final". World Athletics. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- Olobulu, Timothy (19 June 2021). "Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics". Capital Sports. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "The XXXII Olympic Games | Tokyo 2020 – 5000 metres Women | Final". World Athletics. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- "The XXXII Olympic Games | Tokyo 2020 – 10,000 metres Women | Final". World Athletics. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- "Letesenbet Gidey Gets Her Gold, Outkicks Hellen Obiri, Sifan Hassan to Win 10,000m at 2022 World Championships". LetsRun.com. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- Ramsay, George (16 August 2022). "Distance runner Hellen Obiri is moving thousands of miles from her home in Kenya to pursue her marathon ambitions". CNN. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- "Lokedi and Chebet come from behind to take New York Marathon victories". World Athletics. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- Kelsall, Christopher (1 March 2022). "Hodgkinson to double at Worlds, Obiri to race half-marathon March 27". Athletics Illustrated. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- "Diamond League Champions 2017 – Brussels (BEL) 31 Aug-1 Sept 2017" (PDF). Diamond League. 1 September 2017. p. 4. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "Diamond League Champions 2018 – Brussels (BEL) 30th-31st August 2018" (PDF). Diamond League. 31 August 2018. p. 4. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "Top list – Half Marathon | Women | World". World Athletics. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
External links
- Hellen Obiri at World Athletics
- Hellen Obiri at Diamond League
- Hellen Obiri at Olympics.com
- Hellen Obiri at Olympedia
- Hellen Obiri at the Commonwealth Games Federation
- Hellen Obiri at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
World Athletics Championships champions in women's 3000 metres and 5000 metres | |
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