Cynthia Chepkirui
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| Nationality | Kenya | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 September 2008 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | long-distance running, Cross country running | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 4:21.42 (Nairobi, 2025) 3000m: 9:06.98 (Nairobi, 2025) 5000m: 15:24.30 (Nairobi, 2025) | ||||||||||||||
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Cynthia Chepkirui (born 4 September 2008) is a Kenyan long-distance and cross county runner.[1]
Career
[edit]From Nairobi,[2] she trained at the Lemotit Training Camp under coach Paul Kemei.[3] In December 2024, she won the 2024 Chepsaita cross country under-20 race.[4]
In February 2025, Chepkirui was the winner of the 4th edition of the Sirikwa Classic U20 Cross Country championships in Eldoret.[5] She placed fourth over 5000 metres at the 2025 Kip Keino Classic in 15:24.30.[6] In June 2025, Chepkirui won the 5000 metres in 15:37.83 at the Athletics Kenya age-group national trials in Nakuru County ahead of the Confederation of Africa Athletics (CAA) championships in Nigeria.[3][7] At the African U18 Championships the following month, she won the 3000 metres gold medal in 9:26.35.[8]
She won the under-20 6km women's race at the Kenyan Cross Country Championships in Eldoret on 25 October 2025.[9][10] She was subsequently selected to represent Kenya at the 2026 World Cross Country Championships in the United States.[11] On 8 November, she won the women's 6km race at the Cardiff Cross Challenge in Wales, a gold race part of the World Athletics Cross Country Tour, finishing ahead of compatriot Sheila Jebet.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cynthia Chepkirui". world athletics. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Chepkurui And Kiprono Crowned Under 20 Champions At National Cross Country". Daily Sport. October 25, 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ a b Otieno, Benjamin (June 20, 2025). "CAA African U18/U20 Combined Championships trials gun-off in Nakuru". Citizen. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ Kipkorir, Tony (Dec 7, 2024). "2024 Chepsaita cross country results: Samwel Chebolei shines as Ugandan runner wins women's senior title". Sportpesa. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Kelvin Kiprop And Cynthia Chepkirui Dominate Under 20 At Sirikwa Classic". Dailysport.co.ke. February 22, 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Kipkoech, Chepkirui dazzle at Africa U-20 trials in Nakuru". The Star. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Kipkoech And Chepkirui Cruise To Victory At Athletics Kenya U18/20 Trials". Dailysport.co.ke. June 20, 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Aluvi, Lemiso and Chepkurui extend Kenya's gold rush in Nigeria". knc.co.ke. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Ebenyo and Chebor triumph at Kenyan Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Chepkirui wins 6km at the National Cross Country in Eldoret". kbc.co.ke. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Chebet,Ngetich named in team Kenya of 30 for World Cross". kbc.co.ke. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Kipsang and Chepkirui secure Kenyan double in Cardiff". World Athletics. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (8 November 2025). "TEENAGER CHEPKIRUI SHINES AT CARDIFF CROSS CHALLENGE". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
