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 Boston Marathon, 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2014 African Games.  She is the first 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 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