Margaret Kipkemboi
Kenyan long-distance runner (born 1993)
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Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi (born 9 February 1993)[2] is a Kenyan long-distance runner. She won the silver medal for the 5000 metres at the 2019 World Championships and a bronze in the 10,000 metres at the 2022 World Championships.[3][4] Kipkemboi took silver over the 5000 m at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
FullnameMargaret Chelimo Kipkemboi
Born9 February 1993
Nandi County, Kenya[1]
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
CountryKenya
Kipkemboi at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi |
| Born | 9 February 1993 Nandi County, Kenya[1] |
| Weight | 49 kg (108 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance running |
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Kenya | ||||||
| 2015 | World Cross Country Championships | London, United Kingdom | 13th | Senior race | 27:32 | |
| African Games | Brazzaville, Congo Republic | 1st | 5000 m | 15:30.15 | ||
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 2nd | 5000 m | 15:07.56 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 5th | 5000 m | 14:48.74 | |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 2nd | 5000 m | 15:15.28 | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 5000 m | 14:27.49 PB | |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 4th | 5000 m | 14:47.71 | |
| 3rd | 10,000 m | 30:10.07 PB | ||||
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 5000 m | 14:56.62 | |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 5th | 5000 m | 14:32.23 | |
| 4th | 10,000 m | 30:44.58 | ||||
| Road races | ||||||
| 2022 | Edreams Mitja Marató Barcelona | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | Half marathon | 1:05:26 | |
Personal bests
- 3000 metres – 8:21.53 (Paris 2021)
- 5000 metres – 14:23.67 (Paris 2023)
- 10,000 metres – 29:27.59 (Eugene 2024)
- Road
