Janeth Jepkosgei

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Janeth Jepkosgei (born December 13, 1983) is a Kenyan middle distance runner. Her breakthrough year was 2006. On March 24, 2006 she won the women's 800 metres event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games with a time of 1 minute, 57.88 seconds. She managed to beat veteran runner Maria Mutola of Mozambique. Later same year she won African Championships in Athletics at the 800 metres event. She also beat Kenyan 800 metres women's record twice.

Earlier in her career, in 2002, Jepkosgei won the women's 800 metres at the World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica.

She is from Kabirirsang, near Kapsabet. Famous athletes Wilson Kipketer and Wilfred Bungei are also from the same village [1]. She attended Sing’ore Girls High School, famous for producing Kenyan women athletes.