Hellen OBIRI

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Date: 13 August 2017

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- DATE OF BIRTH
  Wednesday, 13 December 1989
- PLACE OF BIRTH
  Kisii, Kenya.

INTERNATIONAL
Kenya
- Event(s)
  500m, 3000m.
- Championship Performances
  Olympics: 2020 & 2016 silver 5,000m, 2020 4th 10,000m.
  Worlds: 2022 silver 10,000, 2019 & 2017 Gold 5,000m, 5th. 10,000m, 2013 3rd. 1500m.
  
  World Indoors: 2012 Gold 3000m, 2014 2nd 3000m.
  
  Commonwealth Games: 2018 Gold 5000m.

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Hellen OBIRI - Kenya - Women's 5,000m World Champion in 2017.

Hellen Obiri runs clear of the women's 5,000 field metres with 200 metres to go.
She and 10,000 metres champion Almaz Ayana had set the pace throughout
the latter stages of the final. Obiri then broke clear during the last lap to win, bettering
her silver medal at the 2016 Olympics, in the same event.

2017 World Athletics Championship. London Olympic Stadium,
England.

Women's 5,000 metres final.

1.	OBIRI	Helen	Kenya (KEN)	14:34.86
2.	AYANA	Almaz	Ethiopia (ETH)	14:40.35
3.	HASSAN	Sifan	Netherlands (NED)	14:42.73
4.	TEFERI	Senbere	Ethiopia (ETH)	14:47.45
5.	CHELIMO KIPKEMBOI	Margaret	Kenya (KEN)	14:48.74
6.	MUIR	Laura	Great Britain (GBR)	14:52.07	PB
7.	CHEPKIUI	Sheila	Kenya (KEN)	14:54.05	PB
8.	KRUMINS	Susan	Netherlands (NED)	14:58.33

Hellen Obiri in full flow.

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Hellen OBIRI - Kenya - Silver medal at 2020 Olympic Games

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Hellen OBIRI - Kenya - Twice winner of World Championships 5,000m

05 October 2019
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Hellen OBIRI - Kenya - Fifth in 10,000m at World Championships.

28 September 2019
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13 August 2017
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Hellen OBIRI - Kenya - 2016 Olympic Games 5000m silver medal

22 July 2016
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Hellen OBIRI - Kenya - Bronze medal at 2013 World Athletics Championship 1500m.

11 August 2013
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