Sarah Chepchirchir - Paris Half Marathon - 5245

Sarah Chepchirchir (born 27 July 1984 in

Nandi County Nandi County is a county in Kenya in the North Rift, occupying an area of 2,884.4 square kilometres. Its capital, Kapsabet, is the largest town in the county while other towns include Mosoriot, Tinderet, Kobujoi, Kaiboi, Kabiyet and Nandi ...

) is a Kenyan

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who competes in

road running Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road. This differs from track and field on a regular track and cross country running over natural terrain. These events are usually classified as long-distance ac ...

competitions in distances ranging from

10K run 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1 ...

s to the

half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...

. She started her professional career by running in races in France. In 2008, she had top three finishes in the Saint-Pol, Auray-Vannes and Le Lion Half Marathons. She made her impact on the scene in 2009, winning the Maroilles 20K and Auray-Vannes Half Marathon. A runner-up finish at the Course Paris-Versailles, a third place at the

20 Kilomètres de Paris The 20 Kilomètres de Paris (''Paris 20 km'') is an annual road running competition over 20 kilometres which takes place on the streets of Paris, France in October. First held in 1979, the race attracts top level international competitors ...

, then a personal best of 71:54 minutes at the

Reims à Toutes Jambes Reims à Toutes Jambes (''English: Reims at Full Speed'') is an annual road running event held in Reims, France in the month of October. First held in 1984, the competition comprises three main parts: a 42.195 km marathon, a 21.0975 km ha ...

half marathon cemented her place among the country's top road runners.Sarah Chepchirchir
Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2013-10-15. In the 2010 season she was in the top three at the

Corrida de Langueux The Corrida de Langueux is an annual 10 kilometres road running competition which is held in Langueux, Brittany, France every June. The competition is organised by the Union Athlétique Langueux. The elite 10K races for men and women have IAA ...

, Maroilles 20K and

Lille Half Marathon The Lille Métropole Half Marathon ( French: ''Semi-Marathon de Lille Métropole'') is an annual half marathon foot race which takes place in Lille, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located i ...

– at the latter she ran a personal best time of 69:27 minutes. This helped her earn her first international selection: at the

2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships The 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held in Nanning, China on 16 October 2010. The competition took place on the city streets, beginning and ending at Wuxiang Square, with a total prize purse of US$245,000 at stake. The Kenyan ...

she placed eleventh. She topped the podium at the Auray-Vannes and

Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon The Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon (french: Semi-marathon de Boulogne-Billancourt) is an annual road running event over the half marathon distance which takes place in November in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. The event was first organised in ...

s that year. Chepchirchir was in the top two of all her French road races in 2011, including victories at the Le Puy-en-Velay 15K and the

Humarathon The Humarathon is an annual half marathon road running event which takes place between Ivry-sur-Seine and Vitry-sur-Seine in France every Easter Weekend (usually April). First held in 1986,Civai, Franco et al (2012-04-16)Humarathon Association of ...

(where she ran a course record and personal best of 68:07 minutes). In her second international outing for Kenya she placed fifth at the

2011 All-Africa Games The 10th All-Africa Games took place between September 3–18, 2011 in Maputo, Mozambique. Maputo's hosting marked the third time the Games was held in the southern part of the continent. Host awarding In April 2005, Lusaka, Zambia was named t ...

half marathon. In 2012, she ran two sub-70-minute half marathons but this was only enough for third in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

and fifth in Lille. She claimed the course record at the 2013 Paris 20K with a run of 1:05:03 hours, and also won the Ndakaini Marathon in Kenya.Kitur, Chepchirchir win Ndakaini race
''The People'' (2013-09-15). Retrieved on 2013-10-15.

Personal bests

– 31:25 minutes (2012) * 20 kilometres – 1:05:01 hours (2013) *

Half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...

– 1:08:07 hours (2011) *

Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

– 2:19:47 hours (2017)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chepchirchir, Sarah Living people 1984 births People from Nandi County Sportspeople from Rift Valley Province Kenyan female long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 All-Africa Games African Games competitors for Kenya