Hyvin Jepkemoi
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Hyvin Jepkemoi in 2015 | |
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| Born | 13 January 1992 |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 3000 metres steeplechase |
| Updated on 26 August 2015. | |
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Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi (born 13 January 1992) is a Kenyan steeplechase runner. She won gold at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics and 2011 All-Africa Games, and bronze at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics. As of June 2015, her personal best time of 9:15.08 ranks her 19th on the world all-time list.
Career
Early in her career, Jepkemoi competed in a variety of events; her main event was the 5000 metres, in which she placed fifth at the 2011 Kenyan Championships.[1][2] At the 2011 All-Africa Games in Maputo she competed in both the 5000 metres and an event completely new to her, the 3000 metres steeplechase;[1] she placed fourth in her main event but won an unexpected gold in the steeplechase, running 10:00.50 and outkicking Ethiopia's Hiwot Ayalew to win Kenya's first athletics gold medal at the Games.[1][2]
In 2012 Jepkemoi started concentrating on the steeplechase and her times improved; her best time that year was 9:23.53, which she ran at the Gugl Games in Linz.[2] She scored her first IAAF Diamond Race points with a third place at Weltklasse Zürich after Sofia Assefa, the original winner, was disqualified for a lane violation.[3][4] At the Kenyan Championships Jepkemoi placed second and gained selection for the African Championships in Porto Novo, where she won bronze despite falling at the water jump.[5][6] At the Kenyan Olympic Trials, however, she only placed fifth and failed to qualify for the Olympic team.[7] Track & Field News ranked Jepkemoi ninth in the world for 2012, her first top ten ranking.[8]
In 2013 Jepkemoi only placed fourth at the Kenyan Championships but third at the World Championships Trials, qualifying for the Kenyan team to the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow.[2][9] At the World Championships, she placed sixth with a new personal best time of 9:22.05;[2] she ended the year ranked seventh in the world, up two places from the previous year.[8] In 2014 Jepkemoi's best race was at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting, where she ran 9:22.58 and narrowly won ahead of Morocco's Salima Alami.[2][10]
Jepkemoi opened 2015 with a near-personal-best of 9:22.11 at the Doha Diamond League meeting, placing third behind Virginia Nyambura and Ayalew.[11] In her next Diamond League meeting, the Golden Gala in Rome, she improved her personal best by almost seven seconds and won in a meeting record 9:15.08, defeating both Nyambura and Ayalew.[12] Three days later she was runner-up to Nyambura at the British Grand Prix in Birmingham, her third consecutive Diamond Race points finish.[2]
As of 8 June 2015, Jepkemoi's personal best in the 3000 m steeplechase (9:15.08) ranks her 19th on the world all-time list.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Watta, Evelyn (14 September 2011). "Debutant steeplechaser grabs Kenya's first Athletics Gold". Sports News Arena. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Tilastopaja profile for Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi
- ↑ "Diamond Race Standings" (PDF). IAAF Diamond League. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ Ramsak, Bob (30 August 2012). "Assefa DQ gives Chemos series victory". IAAF. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ Pilipili, Oscar (17 June 2012). "Jepleting for Benin". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ Watta, Evelyn (2 July 2012). "African Championships: Kenya sweep medals in mens' 5000m, Yego picks Javelin gold". Sports News Arena. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ Mutuota, Mutwiri (23 June 2012). "Rudisha runs 1:42.12 at altitude – Kenyan Olympic Trials". IAAF. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- 1 2 "World Rankings — Women’s Steeple" (PDF). Track & Field News. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ "49 get Moscow nod after killer Trials". capitalfm.co.ke. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ Mutuota, Mutwiri (18 June 2014). "Kenya: Ndiku, Jepkemoi Dazzle in Ostrava". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ Mutuota, Mutwiri (15 May 2015). "Rabbit Nyambura steals Doha steeple victory". capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ Mutuota, Mutwiri (5 June 2015). "Yego drops another NR; Kiyeng rules". capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
External links
- Hyvin Jepkemoi profile at IAAF
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Eunice Jepkoech Sum |
Kenyan Sportswoman of the Year 2015 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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