Mary Chemweno
Kenyan athletics competitor
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Born | (1959-02-02) February 2, 1959 (age 65) | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m | |||||||||||||||||
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Mary Chemweno Koskei (2 February 1959) is a former Kenyan middle distance runner who specialised in 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m events. She won the gold medal in the inaugural 1979 African Championships in 800 metres, and another gold medal six years later in 1500 metres at the 1985 edition. She is also a three-time Kenyan national champion, having won both the 400 and 800 metres events in 1981 as well as the 800 m event again in 1986.[1] Mid-career, in the early 1980s, she married long-distance runner Kipsubai Koskei.[2]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1979 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 1st | 800 m | 2:08.4 |
3rd | 400 m | 55.41 | |||
1985 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 1500 m | 4:17.90 |
2nd | 800 m | 2:04.58 | |||
1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 3rd | 800 m | 2:04.34 |
References
External links
- Mary Chemweno at World Athletics
- All-Athletics profile
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African Champions in women's 800 metres
- 1979: Mary Chemweno (KEN)
- 1982: Evelyn Adiru (UGA)
- 1984: Justina Chepchirchir (KEN)
- 1985: Selina Chirchir (KEN)
- 1988: Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG)
- 1989: Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG)
- 1990: Maria Mutola (MOZ)
- 1992: Zewde Hailemariam (ETH)
- 1993: Maria Mutola (MOZ)
- 1996: Naomi Mugo (KEN)
- 1998: Maria Mutola (MOZ)
- 2000: Hasna Benhassi (MAR)
- 2002: Maria Mutola (MOZ)
- 2004: Saïda El Mehdi (MAR)
- 2006: Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN)
- 2008: Pamela Jelimo (KEN)
- 2010: Zahra Bouras (ALG)
- 2012: Francine Niyonsaba (BDI)
- 2014: Eunice Sum (KEN)
- 2016–18: Caster Semenya (RSA)
- 2022: Jarinter Mwasya (KEN)
- 2024: Sarah Moraa (KEN)