Jackline Chepkoech
 Jackline Chepkoech in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Kenyan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 3, 2003 Olenguruone, Nakuru County, Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 3000 metres steeplechase | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 3000 m st.: 8.57.35 (London 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Jackline Chepkoech (born 3 October 2003)[1] is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. At the age of 18, she won the gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, setting the Games record in the process.[2]
Chepkoech was the 2021 World Under-20 champion.[3][4]
Achievements
[edit]Circuit wins, and National championships
[edit]- Diamond League
- 2022 (3000 m st.): Brussels Memorial Van Damme (PB)
- Kenyan Athletics Championships
- 3000 m steeplechase: 2022
References
[edit]- ^ "Jackline CHEPKOECH – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Spotlight on Rising Stars: Jackline Chepkoech and Anthony Ammirati". World Athletics. 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ Dowdeswell, Andrew (2021-08-20). "Chepkoech wins steeplechase gold for Kenya at World Athletics Under-20 Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ Okeyo, Denis (2021-08-20). "World U-20 Championships: Chepkoech and Cherotich bag gold and bronze respectively in 3000m steeplechase". The Standard. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
External links
[edit]- Jackline Chepkoech at World Athletics
- Jackline Chepkoech at Diamond League
- Jackline Chepkoech at Olympics.com
- Jackline Chepkoech at Olympedia
Commonwealth Games champions in women's 3000 metres steeplechase | |
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World U20 Champions in women's steeplechase | |
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- Living people
- Kenyan female steeplechase runners
- World Athletics U20 Championships winners
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Kenya
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Kenya
- Diamond League winners
- Kenyan athletics biography stubs