Irene Kwambai
Irene Kwambai Kipchumba (born 25 October 1978) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.
Her first major medal came at the 2004 African Championships in Athletics where she took silver in the 10,000 metres behind Eyerusalem Kuma. She also won the Cursa de Bombers that year and repeated as the winner in 2005, setting a course record in the process. She ran at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics and was tenth in the women's 10,000 m. Her 2006 season was highlighted by a win at the Vitry-sur-Seine Half Marathon. She won the women's 5K race at the Prague Grand Prix the following year.
Kwambai was selected to represent Kenya in the 10,000 m at the 2007 All-Africa Games and she won the bronze medal. She was the silver medallist in the event at the 2007 World Military Games a few months later, where she was beaten by her national rival Doris Changeywo.[1]
She ran at the Paul Tergat's Baringo Half Marathon in November 2010 and was fourth in the race.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | World Cross Country Championships | Vilamoura, Portugal | 11th | Long race |
| 2004 | African Championships | Brazzaville, Congo | 2nd | 10,000 m |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 9th | 5000 m | |
| 2005 | World Cross Country Championships | Saint-Etienne, France | 11th | Long race |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 10th | 10,000 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 9th | 5000 m | |
| 2006 | World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 10th | 5000 m |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 3rd | 10,000 m[3] |
Road running
- 2006 Vitry-sur-Seine Half Marathon - 1st [4]
- 2007 Vitry-sur-Seine Half Marathon - 2nd [5]
- 2009 Prague Half Marathon - 2nd (time 1:09:27, PB)[6]
Personal bests
- Mile run - 4:38.02 min (2003)
- 3000 metres - 8:46.38 min (2003)
- 5000 metres - 14:49.32 min (2006)
- 10,000 metres - 30:55.67 min (2005)
- Half marathon - 1:09:27 hrs (2010)
References
- Irene Kwambai profile at IAAF
- ↑ Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2007-10-16). Osaka medallists star - Wenxiu’s 72m defies Khanafeyeva - World Military Games, Day 1. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
- ↑ Macharia, David (2010-11-07). Kipkorir surprises to take victory at Baringo Half-Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.
- ↑ 2007 All-Africa Games, women's 10,000 m final
- ↑ Origo.Hu: April 24, 2006: Kálovics harmadik lett Párizsban
- ↑ trackandfieldnews.com: Main Contenders
- ↑ March 28, 2009: Course records fall in Prague - Prague Half Marathon report