Hellen Obiri

4 x World CHAMPION & 2 x Olympic Silver Medallist

Hellen is a 4 times World Champion (5000m in 2017 & 2019, WCC in 2019, World Indoor 3000m in 2012) and 2 times Olympic Games silver medallist (2016 & 2021). She won the 2023 & 2024 Boston Marathon & the 2023 New York Marathon, 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2014 African Games. She is the only woman ever to win World Championships titles Indoors, Outdoors and Cross Country.

Profile

Nationality: KEN

Place of Birth: Kisii, Kenya

Residence: Nairobi, Kenya

DOB: 13 December 1989

Event: 5000m/10,000m/Marathon

Coach: Dathan Ritzenheim

Team: ON

World Athletics Profile: Hellen Obiri

Personal Bests

1500m: 3:57.05
1 Mile: 4:16.15 NR
3000m: 8:20.68 NR
5000m: 14:18.37 NR
10,000m: 30:10.02
Half Marathon: 64:22
Marathon: 2:21.38

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Career Highlights

2023 New York City Marathon CHAMPION
2023 Boston Marathon CHAMPION
2022 World Athletics T&F Championships, 10,000m, SILVER
2021 Olympic Games, 5000m, SILVER
2019 IAAF World T&F Championships, 5000m CHAMPION
2019 IAAF World Cross Country CHAMPION
2019 Kenyan National Cross Country CHAMPION
2018 IAAF Diamond League, 5000m, CHAMPION
2018 African T&F Championships, 5000m, CHAMPION
2018 Kenyan 1 mile Record
2018 Kenyan National Championships, 5000m CHAMPION
2018 Commonwealth Games, 5000m, CHAMPION
2017 IAAF Diamond League, 5000m, CHAMPION
2017 IAAF World T&F Championships, 5000m, CHAMPION
2017 Kenyan 1 mile and 5000m Records
2017 Kenyan World Championships Trials, 5000m, CHAMPION
2017 IAAF World Indoor Tour 3000m CHAMPION
2016 Olympic Games, 5000m, SILVER
2014 African T&F Championships, 1500m, CHAMPION
2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships, 3000m, SILVER
2013 IAAF World Championships, 1500m, BRONZE
2013 Kenyan World Championship Trials, 1500m, CHAMPION
2012 Kenyan Olympic Trials, 1500m, CHAMPION
2012 Kenyan 1500m CHAMPION
2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships, 3000m, CHAMPION
2011 Kenyan 1500m CHAMPION