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Sheila Chepkirui

Kenya. Born Dec. 27, 1990.

Road to LA 2028 Met the Olympic standard: 1st in New York City
Marathon best2:17:29Valencia, Dec. 4, 2022
Fastest marathon in 20262:21:54Nagoya Women's, 1st
Half marathon best1:04:36Ras Al Khaimah Half

2026 season

DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Nov. 1, 2026New York City MarathonNew York, NY, USAMarathon1st2:24:36
June 19, 2026Kenyan Championships Cum Trials for Commonwealth GamesNairobi, KEN10,000m19th34:24.36
June 12, 2026Kenya Defence Forces Track and Field ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN10,000m2nd33:01.56
June 10, 2026Kenya Defence Forces Track and Field ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN5,000m7th16:08.32
May 17, 2026Riga Half MarathonHalf marathon2nd1:06:01
March 8, 2026Nagoya Women's MarathonNagoya, JPNMarathon1st2:21:54

Career results

20256 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Nov. 2, 2025New York City MarathonNew York, NY, USAMarathon3rd2:20:24
Sept. 7, 2025Great North RunSouth Shields, GBRHalf marathon1st1:09:32Not record-eligible
June 22, 2025Boston 10KBoston, MA, USA10K7th32:17
June 12, 2025Kenya Defecnce Forces Track and Field ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN10,000m1st33:34.14
June 11, 2025Kenya Defecnce Forces Track and Field ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN5,000m7th15:57.5h
March 9, 2025Nagoya Women's MarathonNagoya, JPNMarathon1st2:20:40
20246 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Nov. 3, 2024New York City MarathonNew York, NY, USAMarathon1st2:24:35
Sept. 8, 2024Great North RunSouth Shields, GBRHalf marathon4th1:07:44Not record-eligible
June 8, 2024New York Mini 10K - Women's RaceNew York, NY, USA10K3rd31:09Not record-eligible
April 21, 2024London MarathonLondon, GBRMarathon6th2:19:31
March 2, 2024Kenyan Cross Country ChampionshipsRuiru, KENCross country9th33:16
Feb. 4, 202476th Kagawa Marugame International Half MarathonMarugame, JPNHalf marathon2nd1:06:47
20239 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 17, 2023Bangsaen21 Half MarathonChon Buri, THAHalf marathon2nd1:10:03
Sept. 24, 2023Berlin MarathonBerlin, GERMarathon2nd2:17:49
July 4, 2023Peachtree Road RaceAtlanta, GA, USA10K10th31:58Not record-eligible
June 25, 2023Boston 10KBoston, MA, USA10K3rd31:27
May 26, 2023Kenya Defence Forces ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN10,000m2nd32:59.51
May 26, 2023Kenya Prisons Track and Field ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN10,000m3rd33:48.8h
April 23, 2023London MarathonLondon, GBRMarathon4th2:18:51
March 5, 2023Harmonie Mutuelle Semi de ParisParis, FRAHalf marathon1st1:06:01
Jan. 21, 2023Kenyan Cross Country ChampionshipsNairobi, KENCross country2nd33:00
202212 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 4, 2022Valencia MarathonValencia, ESPMarathon3rd2:17:29
Oct. 30, 2022Nairobi half Marathon & 10kmNairobi, KEN10K7th37:28
Sept. 25, 2022Brasov Running Festival 10kmBrasov, ROU10K1st30:07
Aug. 3, 2022XXII Commonwealth GamesBirmingham, GBR10,000m3rd31:09.46
July 16, 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, OR, USA10,000mDNS
June 24, 2022Kenyan Trials for World Championships and Commonwealth Games 2022Nairobi, KEN10,000m2nd31:50.13
April 30, 2022adizero Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, GER10K2nd30:35
April 20, 2022KDF Ch.Nairobi, KEN5,000m3rd15:50.42
April 9, 2022Kenya Prison Ch.Nairobi, KEN1,500m6th4:32.5h
April 3, 2022Berliner HalbmarathonBerlin, GERHalf marathon1st1:05:02
Feb. 19, 2022Ras Al Khaimah Half MarathonRas Al Khaimah, UAEHalf marathon3rd1:04:36
Feb. 4, 20221st Weekend MeetingNairobi, KEN5,000m4th15:33.31
20218 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 12, 2021Bahrain Night Half MarathonManama, BRNHalf marathon3rd1:07:01
Oct. 24, 2021Valencia Half MarathonValencia, ESPHalf marathon3rd1:04:54
Sept. 12, 2021Adizero Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, GER10K2nd30:17
June 19, 2021Kenya Olympic Games TrialsNairobi, KEN10,000m7th32:25.40
June 1, 2021Meeting International de MontreuilMontreuil, FRA5,000m3rd14:54.06
May 15, 202141st Kenya Defence Forces Ch.Nairobi, KEN5,000m3rd15:28.01
May 4, 202125 Laps to TokyoStockholm, SWE10,000m1st30:45.81
March 12, 20212nd AK Weekend MeetingNairobi, KEN5,000m2nd15:29.8h
20204 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 6, 2020Valencia Half MarathonValencia, ESPHalf marathon2nd1:05:39
Oct. 3, 2020Kip Keino ClassicNairobi, KEN5,000m11th16:14.36
Sept. 5, 2020Prague 21.1 KMPrague, CZEHalf marathon5th1:07:37
Jan. 12, 202010K Valencia IbercajaValencia, ESP10K1st29:46
201910 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Nov. 24, 2019Tuskys Great 10-KEldoret, KEN10K4th32:29
Oct. 27, 2019Nairobi Half-Marathon & 10-KNairobi, KENHalf marathon1st1:11:51
Oct. 13, 2019FNB Durban 10K CitysurfrunDurban, RSA10K1st30:55
Sept. 7, 2019Birell Prague Grand PrixPrague, CZE10K1st29:57
Aug. 21, 2019Kenyan ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN5,000m1st15:23.69
Aug. 20, 2019Kenyan ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN5,000m3rd15:34.68
July 20, 2019Kenyan Prisons Ch.Nairobi, KEN800m6th2:13.70
July 3, 2019KDF Ch.Nairobi, KEN5,000m3rd15:38.0h
June 6, 2019AK MeetingNarok, KEN5,000m6th16:15.3h
May 24, 2019AK MeetingMumias, KEN800m11th2:13.7h
20179 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Sept. 9, 2017Prague Grand PrixPrague, CZE10K3rd30:28
Aug. 13, 2017World ChampionshipsLondon, GBR5,000m7th14:54.05
Aug. 10, 2017World ChampionshipsLondon, GBR5,000m6th14:57.58
June 24, 2017Nairobi Kenya World Championship TrialsNairobi, KEN5,000m3rd15:33.57
June 9, 2017Kenyan ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN10,000m5th33:10.7h
June 2, 2017Somerville adidas Boost Boston GamesSomerville, MA, USA3,000m2nd8:45.94
May 11, 2017Nairobi Kenya Defence Forces Ch.Nairobi, KEN10,000m2nd32:35.0h
May 9, 2017Nairobi Kenya Defence Forces Ch.Nairobi, KEN5,000m4th16:00.5h
April 15, 2017Mumias AK MeetingMumias, KEN10,000m2nd34:09.1h
20168 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Sept. 17, 2016Kericho 10 kmKericho, KEN10K1st32:16
July 1, 2016Eldoret Kenyan Olympic TrialsEldoret, KEN5,000m5th15:44.60
June 23, 2016Durban African ChampionshipsDurban, RSA5,000m1st15:05.45
May 28, 2016Kenyan ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN5,000m1st15:30.8h
April 29, 2016Nairobi KDF Ch.Nairobi, KEN10,000m1st35:49.8h
April 27, 2016Nairobi KDF Ch.Nairobi, KEN5,000m3rd15:42.4h
April 2, 2016KisiiKisii, KEN1,500m1st4:17.54
April 2, 2016KisiiKisii, KEN5,000m1st16:13.8h
20152 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Aug. 1, 2015Nairobi Kenyan World Championship TrialsNairobi, KEN800m9th2:06.41
July 11, 2015Kenyan ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN800m6th2:06.2h
20121 result
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
June 14, 2012Kenyan ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN1,500m5th4:23.7h
20093 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
July 31, 2009Bambous African Junior ChampionshipsBambous, MRI800m8th2:12.61
July 30, 2009Bambous African Junior ChampionshipsBambous, MRI800m3rd2:08.23
April 18, 2009Kakamega KCC MeetingKakamega, KEN800m2nd2:11.5h
20082 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
July 11, 2008Bydgoszcz IAAF World Junior ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, POL1,500m6th4:24.21
June 18, 2008Nairobi Kenyan Junior ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN1,500m1st4:24.6h
20073 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
July 13, 2007Ostrava IAAF World Youth ChampionshipsOstrava, CZE1,500m3rd4:19.26
July 11, 2007Ostrava IAAF World Youth ChampionshipsOstrava, CZE1,500m3rd4:26.17
June 12, 2007NairobiNairobi, KEN1,500m4:24.7h
20066 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 2, 2006Nairobi ANOCA Junior ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN800m2nd2:09.8h
Dec. 2, 2006Nairobi ANOCA Junior ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN1,500m2nd4:16.6h
July 22, 2006Nairobi Kenyan World Junior Ch. TrialsNairobi, KEN1,500m3rd4:17.4h
May 8, 2006Khartoum Regional Junior ChampionshipsKhartoum, SUD800m3rd2:08.0h
May 8, 2006Khartoum Regional Junior ChampionshipsKhartoum, SUD1,500m2nd4:18.3h
April 29, 2006Kapsabet KAA MeetingKapsabet, KEN1,500m3rd4:28.6h
20053 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
July 15, 2005Marrakesh IAAF World Youth ChampionshipsMarrakech, MAR1,500m1st4:12.29
July 13, 2005Marrakesh IAAF World Youth ChampionshipsMarrakech, MAR1,500m1st4:22.01
June 15, 2005Nairobi World Youth Ch. TrialsNairobi, KEN1,500m2nd4:17.0h

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