Doris Chepkwemoi Changeywo

Born
Dec 12, 1984 (41 years old)
Events
10 Kilometres Road · 10 000 m

Doris Chepkwemoi Changeywo (born 12 December 1984) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who specialises in the 10,000 metres and cross country running. She began to enjoy success in athletics in 2006, becoming the East African cross country champion and winning at the first Shoe4Africa Women's 10km race. She gained her first major title at the 2007 Military World Games, winning the 10,000 metres gold medal. The following year she came third at the Kenyan cross championships and gained selection for the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where she finished in fourth place and helped Kenya to the women's team silver medal. She was the winner of the 2008 edition of the Great Ireland Run and also won the Würzburger Residenzlauf that year.

At the 2010 African Championships in Athletics, she ran over 10,000 m and took fifth place. Changeywo represented Kenya at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in October and won the silver medal, finishing as runner-up to compatriot Grace Momanyi. She made her debut over the half marathon at the Delhi Half Marathon two months later, where she came tenth in a time of 1:10:40. She ran at the Cross Internacional Zornotza in January the following year and came second behind Pauline Korikwiang. She missed out on a place on the World team that year, finishing ninth at the trials, but was selected to compete at the 2011 African Cross Country Championships instead.

She took the bronze medal as part of a Kenyan medal sweep with Mercy Cherono and Viola Kibiwot. In April, she won the Würzburger race with a 10K best of 31:26 minutes and then ran a half marathon best of 1:08:49 hours in Rabat. On the track she claimed the 10,000 m gold medal at the 2011 Military World Games in Rio de Janeiro, beating fellow Kenyan Lineth Chepkurui to defend her title. Turning to the roads again, she won the Porto Half Marathon and then was the runner-up behind Aselefech Mergia at the Great South Run 10-miler in October. She took third place on the podium at the 2012 Great Manchester Run and World 10K Bangalore races. She is married to Kenya's long-distance runner Moses Masai as the couple has a daughter.

Personal best · 10 Kilometres Road31:26
2023 season best17:56.12May 24, 2023 · Ulinzi Sports Complex, Langata, Nairobi
Personal best · 10 000 m31:31.01
Last competitionKenya Defence Forces ChampionshipsMay 24, 2023 · 17:56.12

As of Nov 7, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 31:26, 10 000 m 31:31.01 (#367 all-time), 2023 season best 17:56.12 (May 24, 2023, Ulinzi Sports Complex, Langata, Nairobi (KEN)) · Last competition: Kenya Defence Forces Championships, May 24, 2023, 17:56.12 · 41 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
1500mBrasschaat 2004Kenya 1500 m all-time list4:23.511,024 pts–
5000mBerlin 2008Kenya 5000 m all-time list15:18.011,129 pts#748
10000mOstrava 2008Kenya 10 000 m all-time list31:31.011,165 pts#367
MarathonMilano 2018Kenya Marathon all-time list2:29:491,119 pts–
15KilometrVelp 200451:20–

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20235000m 17:56.12–May 24, 2023Kenya Defence Forces Championships
2019Marathon 2:40:25–Apr 7, 2019Generali Milano Marathon
2018Marathon 2:29:49–Apr 8, 2018Milano Marathon
2017Marathon 2:36:42–Sep 17, 2017Cape Town (RSA)
20165000m 16:25.0h–Apr 27, 2016Nairobi (KEN)
201610000m 36:03.7h–Apr 29, 2016Nairobi (KEN)
2016Semi 1:12:25–Feb 12, 2016Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
2016Marathon 2:31:50–Apr 10, 2016Wien (AUT)
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Doris Chepkwemoi Changeywo's 10 Kilometres Road personal best is 31:26, set on Apr 17, 2011 in Würzburg (GER).

Doris Chepkwemoi Changeywo competes in the 10 Kilometres Road and 10 000 m.

2023 season best: 17:56.12, set on May 24, 2023 in Ulinzi Sports Complex, Langata, Nairobi (KEN). Last competition: Kenya Defence Forces Championships on May 24, 2023, 17:56.12.