Caroline Chepkurui
{{Short description|Kenyan steeplechase runner}}
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| name = Caroline Chepkurui
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| full_name = Caroline Chepkurui Tuigong
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| image = 2019-09-01 ISTAF 2019 2000 m steeplechase (Martin Rulsch) 01.jpg
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| caption = Chepkurui at the 2019 ISTAF Berlin meeting
| nationality = Kenyan
| sport = Athletics
| event = 3000 metres steeplechase
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| hometown = Ole Nguruoni, Nakuru, Kenya
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| weight = {{convert|52|kg|abbr=on}}
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|2000mSC: 6:22.30 (2007)
|3000mSC: 9:28.81 (2006)
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{{Medal|Sport|Women's athletics}}
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{{Medal|Competition|World U20 Championships}}
{{Medal|Gold|2006 Beijing|3000 m steeplechase}}
{{Medal|Competition|World Youth Championships}}
{{Medal|Gold|2007 Ostrava|2000 m steeplechase}}
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Caroline Chepkurui (also known as Caroline Chepkurui Tuigong, Caroline Tuigong or Caroline Tuikong; born 12 March 1990) is a Kenyan steeplechase runner. She was the 2006 World Junior and 2007 World Youth champion in the steeplechase, the former of which was done at age 16 running barefoot.
Biography
In 2006, Chepkurui burst onto the scene winning the 2006 World U20 Championships title in the 3000 metres steeplechase in a championship record time of 9:40.95. The win was all the more impressive by the fact that she was only 16 years old and running barefoot, competing against a field of mostly 18 and 19 year old athletes all wearing running spikes.{{cite web |title=Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final {{!}} NEWS {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/news/womens-3000m-steeplechase-final-1 |website=worldathletics.org |access-date=22 October 2023}} Her winning time was also the second-fastest U20 time ever and a personal best by over 20 seconds.{{cite web |title=Rooney misses out on junior gold |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/5260132.stm |access-date=22 October 2023 |date=17 August 2006}}{{cite web |title=Women finally come through |url=https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/women-finally-come-through-521382 |website=Nation |access-date=22 October 2023 |language=en |date=4 July 2020}}
In 2007, Chepkurui won her second global gold medal at the 2007 World Youth Championships, this time competing against younger (U18) competitors over a shorter distance (the inaugural 2000 metres steeplechase). Her winning time of 6:22.30 was again the second-fastest U18 time ever.{{cite web |title=Czech land first gold of championships – Day Four Evening Report {{!}} REPORTS {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-u18-championships/news/czech-land-first-gold-of-championships-day |website=worldathletics.org |access-date=22 October 2023}}
In 2019, Chepkurui became a pacemaker for the Diamond League, including rabbiting for the 2019 Prefontaine Classic women's steeplechase.{{cite web |last1=Lindstrom |first1=Sieg |title=Pre Classic Women — A Tale Of Two 3000s |url=https://trackandfieldnews.com/article/pre-classic-women-a-tale-of-two-3000s/ |website=Track & Field News |access-date=22 October 2023}}
Statistics
=Personal bests=
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| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:28.81 | Rabat Diamond League | Rabat, Morocco | 22 May 2016 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | 6:22.30 | 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 14 July 2007 |
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics|14288922}}
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{{Footer IAAF World Youth Champions 2000 Metres Steeplechase Women}}
{{Footer World Junior Champions women's steeplechase}}
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Category:Kenyan female steeplechase runners
Category:World Athletics U20 Championships winners