Purity Chepkirui
Kenyan long-distance runner
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National team | Kenyan | |||||||||||||||||
Born | 14 February 2003 (2003-02-14) (age 21) | |||||||||||||||||
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Country | Kenya | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | 1500 metres | |||||||||||||||||
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Purity Chepkirui (born 14 February 2003)[1] is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. She was the gold medallist at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2021.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ "Purity CHEPKIRUI". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ "Kenyan middle-distance double as World Athletics Under-20 Championships conclude". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ Onyango, Washington. "Kenya's Winnie Jemutai, Purity Chepkirui storm 1,500m final". The Standard. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ "Kenya's Purity Chepkirui wins gold medal in the women's 1500m as compatriot Jemutai bags bronze". The Standard. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
External links
- Purity Chepkirui at World Athletics
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World U20 Champions in women's 1500 metres
- 1986: Ana Padurean (ROM)
- 1988: Doina Homneac (ROM)
- 1990: Qu Yunxia (CHN)
- 1992: Liu Dong (CHN)
- 1994: Anita Weyermann (SUI)
- 1996: Kutre Dulecha (ETH)
- 1998: Lan Lixin (CHN)
- 2000: Abebech Negussie (ETH)
- 2002: Viola Kibiwot (KEN)
- 2004: Nelya Neporadna (UKR)
- 2006: Irene Jelagat (KEN)
- 2008: Stephanie Twell (GBR)
- 2010: Tizita Bogale (ETH)
- 2012: Faith Kipyegon (KEN)
- 2014: Dawit Seyaum (ETH)
- 2016: Adanech Anbesa (ETH)
- 2018: Alemaz Samuel (ETH)
- 2021: Purity Chepkirui (KEN)
- 2022: Birke Haylom (ETH)
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