Irene Jelagat
Kenyan middle-distance runner
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Irene Jelagat (born 10 December 1988) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.
She won the gold medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships, with a personal best time of 4:08.88 minutes, and finished fifth at the 2008 African Championships.
Jelegat represented Kenya in the 1500 m at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but did not progress beyond the heats stage. She competed at the 2009 World Championships, but she fell and did not advance past 1500 metres heats.[1] She came fifth at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships with a personal best run of 4:09.57 minutes.[2] She improved upon this with a run of 4:07.45 minutes for third place at the Sparkassen Cup in February 2011.[3]
References
- ^ 2009 World Championships 1500m women heats results. Archived 2009-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ramsak, Bob (2010-03-14). EVENT REPORT - WOMEN's 1500 Metres Final. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-06.
- ^ Gordon, Ed (2011-02-06). Oliver, Alamirew post scintillating marks in Stuttgart. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-06.
External links
- Irene Jelagat at World Athletics
- Tilastopaja profile
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African Games champions in women's 1500 metres
- 1973: Peace Kesiime (UGA)
- 1978: Sakina Boutamine (ALG)
- 1987: Selina Chirchir (KEN)
- 1991: Susan Sirma (KEN)
- 1995–2003: Kutre Dulecha (ETH)
- 2007: Gelete Burka (ETH)
- 2011: Irene Jelagat (KEN)
- 2015: Dawit Seyaum (ETH)
- 2019: Quailyne Jebiwott Kiprop (KEN)
- 2023: Hirut Meshesha (ETH)
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