Maureen Jelagat Maiyo (28 May 1985 in

Kapsowar Kapsowar is a Town in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya. Prior to March 2013, it was located in the former Rift Valley Province. In 1994, Kapsowar became the headquarters of the former Marakwet District. Prior to this, the Marakwet and Keiyo tribes we ...

) is a Kenyan athlete specialising in the

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and

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. She represented her country at the

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as well as 2013 and 2015 World Championships.

International competitions

¹Disqualified in the final

Personal bests

Outdoor *

– 51.40 (Beijing 2015) *

– 56.65 (Nairobi 2011)

References

Kenyan female hurdlers Living people People from Elgeyo-Marakwet County Olympic athletes for Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics 1985 births Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Kenya World Athletics Championships athletes for Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 All-Africa Games African Games competitors for Kenya {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub