Joyce Chepkirui

Joyce Chepkirui
Joyce Chepkirui during the 2013 London Marathon
Personal information
Born20 August 1988 (1988-08-20) (age 36)
Sport
Country Kenya
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow 10000 m
All Africa Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo 1500 m
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Marrakech 10000 m
African Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Cape Town Senior race

Joyce Chepkirui (born 20 August 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in road running events. She established herself as a half marathon runner, winning races in Granollers, Bogotá and Gothenburg. She set a best of 1:06:19 hours to win the 2014 Prague Half Marathon. She also competes in 10K road races and her personal best of 30:38 minutes makes her fifth fastest woman ever.

Chepkirui began competing in cross country running in 2012 and won the Kenyan and African titles. She also competes on the track over 1500 metres and was the silver medallist at the 2011 All-Africa Games.