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Esther Gitahi
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Esther Gitahi is a Kenya middle-distance runner. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:07.87 in the 800m, 4:13.77 in the 1500m, 4:42.49 in the Mile, 9:16.42 in the 3000m and 15:35.49 in the 5000m. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
Key facts
3000 Metres Short Track
9:30.95
5 Kilometres Road
15:08
2024 season best
8:46.51
Feb 9, 2024 · Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
Last competition
Sunset Tour, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA
Jul 20, 2024 · DQ
As of Sep 29, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 9:30.95, 5 Kilometres Road 15:08, 2024 season best 8:46.51 (Feb 9, 2024, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)) · Last competition: Sunset Tour, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA, Jul 20, 2024, DQ
PB
Personal bests
2:07.87
4:13.77
Mile
4:42.49
36:19.25
10:35.17
5Kilometre
15:08
3000m-short-track
9:30.95
800m-short-track
2:17.47
1000m
2:51.54
1000m-short-track
2:51.54
mile-short-track
4:42.49
5000m-short-track
15:35.49
DistanceMe
11:45.75
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1500m | 4:12.08 | - | Apr 6, 2024 | ↑ | Crimson Tide Invitational, Sam Bailey Track Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 2024 | 3000m | 8:46.51 | - | Feb 9, 2024 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2024 | 3000m-short-track | 8:46.51 | - | Feb 9, 2024 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2024 | 5Kilometre | 15:08 | - | Apr 13, 2024 | ↑ | B.A.A. 5K |
| 2024 | 5000m | 15:10.70 | - | May 11, 2024 | ↑ | Track Fest, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2023 | 1500m | 4:13.77 | - | Mar 31, 2023 | ↑ | Pepsi Florida Relays, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL - Olympic Development |
| 2023 | 5000m | 15:41.23 | - | Apr 14, 2023 | ↑ | Bryan Clay Invitational |
| 2023 | 5000m-short-track | 15:46.92 | - | Dec 2, 2023 | ↓ | Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2022 | 1500m | 4:15.28 | - | Jun 5, 2022 | ↑ | Music City Track Carnival Festival, Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN |
| 2022 | 5000m-short-track | 15:35.49 | - | Dec 3, 2022 | ↓ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 5000m | 15:35.49 | - | Dec 3, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 15:59 | - | Nov 19, 2022 | ↑ | - |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 33:21 | - | Oct 8, 2022 | - | - |
| 2021 | 800m | 2:07.87 | - | Apr 3, 2021 | ↑ | Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 4:15.75 | - | Apr 24, 2021 | ↑ | John McDonnell Field, Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 15:54.09 | - | Mar 5, 2021 | ↑ | Jaguar Track, Mobile, AL (USA) |
| 2020 | mile-short-track | 4:42.49 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | ↑ | Gilliam Indoor Track, College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | Mile | 4:42.49 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | ↑ | Gilliam Indoor Track, College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 9:16.42 | - | Feb 14, 2020 | ↑ | Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track | 9:32.41 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↑ | Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | DistanceMe | 11:45.75 | - | Jan 31, 2020 | ↑ | Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1000m | 2:58.58 | - | Jan 11, 2019 | ↓ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1000m-short-track | 2:58.58 | - | Jan 11, 2019 | ↓ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:18.40 | - | Mar 29, 2019 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2019 | Mile | 4:50.48 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | mile-short-track | 4:50.48 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 9:42.55 | - | Jan 19, 2019 | ↑ | Nashville, TN (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 10:05.52 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | DistanceMe | 11:54.60 | - | Jan 25, 2019 | ↑ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 15:51.85 | - | Jun 8, 2019 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
| 2018 | 800m | 2:12.48 | - | Apr 14, 2018 | ↑ | Hobbs, NM (USA) |
| 2018 | 800m-short-track | 2:17.47 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m | 2:51.54 | - | Feb 16, 2018 | ↓ | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m-short-track | 2:51.54 | - | Feb 16, 2018 | ↓ | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:35.19 | - | Mar 31, 2018 | ↑ | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:49.66 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | mile-short-track | 4:49.66 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 9:30.95 | - | Mar 3, 2018 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 9:30.95 | - | Mar 3, 2018 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 11:02.39 | - | May 5, 2018 | ↓ | Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 17:49.88 | - | Apr 7, 2018 | ↑ | Amarillo, TX (USA) |
| 2018 | 10000m | 36:19.25 | - | May 17, 2018 | - | El Dorado, KS (USA) |
| 2017 | 800m | 2:15.56 | - | Apr 8, 2017 | ↑ | Canyon, TX (USA) |
| 2017 | 800m-short-track | 2:17.95 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↑ | Albuquerque Martin Luther King, Jr Invitational, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
| 2017 | 1000m-short-track | 2:52.04 | - | Jan 27, 2017 | ↓ | Lawrence, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 1000m | 2:52.04 | - | Jan 27, 2017 | ↓ | Lawrence, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 4:34.86 | - | May 6, 2017 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:55.37 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↑ | Albuquerque Martin Luther King, Jr Invitational, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
| 2017 | mile-short-track | 4:55.37 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↑ | Albuquerque Martin Luther King, Jr Invitational, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 9:36.69 | - | Jan 20, 2017 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 9:36.69 | - | Jan 20, 2017 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 10:35.17 | - | May 18, 2017 | ↓ | Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson, KS (USA) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 17:28.44 | - | May 20, 2017 | ↑ | Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson, KS (USA) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 4:31.5h | - | May 27, 2016 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
2024
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | DQ | - | Jul 20 | Sunset Tour, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA |
5000m | DQ | - | Jun 8 | The Adrian Martinez Classic |
5000m | DQ | - | May 11 | Track Fest, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA |
5Kilometre | DQ | - | Apr 13 | B.A.A. 5K |
1500m | DQ | - | Apr 6 | Crimson Tide Invitational, Sam Bailey Track Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL |
3000m-short-track | DQ | - | Feb 9 | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
2023
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | DQ | - | Dec 2 | Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
1500m | DQ | - | Aug 4 | Ed Murphey Classic, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN |
1500m | 4:19.03 | - | Jun 3 | Music City Track Carnival, Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN |
1500m | 4:19.03 | - | Jun 2 | Music City Track Carnival, Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN |
5000m | 15:41.23 | - | Apr 15 | Bryan Clay Invitational |
5000m | 15:41.23 | - | Apr 14 | Bryan Clay Invitational |
1500m | 4:13.77 | - | Apr 1 | Pepsi Florida Relays, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL - Olympic Development |
1500m | 4:13.77 | - | Mar 31 | Pepsi Florida Relays, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL - Olympic Development |
3000m-short-track | DNF | - | Feb 11 | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
2022
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 15:35.49 | - | Dec 3 | Boston University/Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
5Kilometre | 15:59 | - | Nov 19 | Sugar Run 5K, Germantown, TN |
10Kilometr | 34:48 | - | Nov 5 | Results For BTC Vulcan Run 10k, Birmingham, AL |
10Kilometr | 33:21 | - | Oct 8 | Boston 10K for Women, Boston, MA |
1500m | 4:15.28 | - | Jun 5 | Music City Track Carnival Festival, Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN |
1500m | 4:18.19 | - | Apr 22 | Crimson Tide Invitational, Sam Bailey Track Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL |
2021
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:58.59 | - | Jun 12 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
5000m | 15:58.59 | - | Jun 11 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
5000m | 15:57.48 | - | May 29 | NCAA East Preliminary, University of North Florda Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL |
1500m | 4:19.62 | - | May 15 | SEC Outdoor Championships, Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX |
5000m | 16:14.68 | - | May 15 | SEC Outdoor Championships, Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX |
1500m | 4:21.97 | - | May 14 | SEC Outdoor Championships, Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX |
1500m | 4:15.75 | - | Apr 24 | John McDonnell Invitational, John McDonnell Field, Fayetteville, AR |
800m | 2:07.92 | - | Apr 10 | Crimson Tide Invitational, Sam Bailey Track Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL |
1500m | 4:19.55 | - | Apr 9 | Crimson Tide Invitational, Sam Bailey Track Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL |
800m | 2:07.87 | - | Apr 3 | Pepsi Florida Relays, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL |
1500m | 4:16.50 | - | Apr 2 | Pepsi Florida Relays, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL |
5000m | 15:54.09 | - | Mar 5 | Jaguar Opener, Jaguar Track, Mobile, AL |
2020
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mile-short-track | 4:42.49 | - | Feb 29 | SEC Indoor Championships, Gilliam Indoor Track, College Station, TX (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:34.02 | - | Feb 29 | SEC Indoor Championships, Gilliam Indoor Track, College Station, TX (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:54.09 | - | Feb 28 | SEC Indoor Championships, Gilliam Indoor Track, College Station, TX (i) |
3000m | 9:16.42 | - | Feb 14 | Husky Classic, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:32.41 | - | Feb 1 | Indiana University Relays, Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (i) - Open Event |
DistanceMe | 11:45.75 | - | Jan 31 | Indiana University Relays, Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:50.56 | - | Jan 17 | Samford January Invite, CrossPlex Athletic Facility, Birmingham, AL (i) |
2019
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:51.85 | - | Jun 8 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
5000m | 15:51.85 | - | Jun 7 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
5000m | 16:03.48 | - | May 25 | NCAA East Preliminary Round, Jacksonville, FL |
1500m | 4:19.00 | - | May 11 | SEC Ch., Fayetteville, AR |
5000m | 15:56.03 | - | May 11 | SEC Ch., Fayetteville, AR |
1500m | 4:27.05 | - | May 10 | SEC Ch., Fayetteville, AR |
5000m | 15:58.72 | - | Apr 18 | Bryan Clay Invitational, Azusa, CA |
1500m | 4:18.81 | - | Apr 11 | Crimson Tide Invitational, Tuscaloosa, AL - Invitational Events |
1500m | 4:18.40 | - | Mar 29 | Pepsi Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL |
3000m-short-track | 10:05.52 | - | Feb 23 | SEC Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Esther Gitahi's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Esther Gitahi's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 9:30.95, set on Mar 3, 2018 in Lubbock, TX (USA) (i).
Which events does Esther Gitahi compete in?
Esther Gitahi competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 5 Kilometres Road.
How did Esther Gitahi perform in 2024?
2024 season best: 8:46.51, set on Feb 9, 2024 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i). Last competition: Sunset Tour, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA on Jul 20, 2024, DQ.