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Hellen Obiri's Biography in Summary

Her first international experience came at the 2011 Military World Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she won bronze in the 800m and fourth in the 1500m.

She won her first global title in 2012, clocking an 8:37.16 over 3000 meters at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul.

A year after winning bronze in the 1500m at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, she won silver in the 3000m at the World Indoor Championships in Poland.

She finished second only to multiple world record holder Genzebe Dibaba. In 2014, she added a 1500m title from the African Championships.
 

Obiri finished second in 14:29.77 at the 2016 Rio Olympics, trailing compatriot Vivian Cheruiyot, who set an Olympic record with a time of 14:26.17, and ahead of Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana.

She won the 5000m gold medal ahead of Almaz Ayana and Sifan Hassan at the 2017 World Championships in London. In addition, in March 2019, she won the women's senior race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. The event was held in the Danish town of Aarhus. She completed the 10.2-kilometer race in 36:14.

She won the 5000m at the Doha World Championships in October, setting a championship record of 14:26.72. Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi finished second, with Konstanze Klosterhalfen finishing third.
 

She competed in both the women's 5000m and 10,000m events for Kenya at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She finished second in the former in 14:38.36, trailing only Hassan, who ran 14:36.79; Gudaf Tsegay took bronze in 14:38.87. Obiri finished fourth in the 10,000m final in a personal best, trailing Hassan, Kalkidan Gezahegne, and Letesenbet Gidey.

Hellen Obiri's history
She is a Kenyan middle-distance runner, businesswoman, and member of the armed forces. 
 

She is a silver and gold medalist at the pinnacle of her marathon career. Hellen Obiri was born in Kisii, Kenya.

Hellen Obiri's formal education
She was recruited as a 200m and 400m sprinter at the age of 14 to attend a school in Nairobi. She eventually lost interest in the sport and stopped running completely in 2006 and 2007 to focus on her studies. She reintroduced herself to sports solely to qualify for military service.

Hellen Obiri's relatives
Hellen Obiri's husband's name is Tom Nyaundi. He is a track and field enthusiast and former runner. Unfortunately, neither of the couples has revealed anything about their children, so we don't know whether they are blessed with children or not.

Hellen Obiri's world athletics

The female athlete from Kisii, Kenya, has made some big achievements in her colourful career. The following are her track wins;

• Diamond League champion (2) (5000 m): 2017, 2018[13][14]
• 2013 (1) – 1500m: Eugene Prefontaine Classic (PB MR)
• 2014 [2] – Doha Diamond League (3000m), Eugene (1500m, WL MR)
• 2016 [2] – Eugene (5000m, PB), Monaco Herculis (3000m)
• 2017 [5] – Shanghai Diamond League (5000m, WL PB), Rome Golden Gala (5000m, WL NR), London Grand Prix (Mile MR NR), Monaco (3000m, WL), Brussels Memorial Van Damme (5000m)
• 2018 (2) – 5000m: Rabat Meeting International, Weltklasse Zürich
• 2019 [2] – Doha (3000m, WL), London (5000m, WL MR)
• 2020 [2] – Monaco (5000m, WL MR), Doha (3000m, WL)
• 2021 (1)– 5000m: Oslo Bislett Games

Hellen Obiri's personal best

• 800 metres (2:00.54) 5 August 2011 - London, United Kingdom
• 1500 metres (3:57.05) 31 May 2014 - Eugene, OR, United States
• One mile (4:16.15) 22 July 2018 - London, United Kingdom NR
• 3000 metres (8:20.68) 9 May 2014 - Doha, Qatar
• 3000 metres indoor (8:29.41) 18 February 2017 - Birmingham, United
• Two miles (9:14.55) 20 August 2021 - Eugene, OR, United States
• 5000 metres (14:18.37) 8 June 2017 - Rome, Italy
• 10,000 metres (30:24.27) 7 August 2021 - Tokyo, Japan
• 4×1500 m relay (16:33.58) 24 May 2014 - Nassau, Bahamas
• Road 5 km (14:30) 8 September 2021 - Zürich, Switzerland
• 10 km (30:53) 31 December 2020 - Barcelona, Spain
• Half marathon (1:04:22) 19 February 2022 - Ras Al Khaimah, Dubai