Eunice Jepkoech Sum
- Born
- Apr 10, 1988 (38 years old)
- Birthplace
- Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
- Events
- 800 m · 1500 m
- Height
- 1.73 m
- Weight
- 50 kg
Eunice Jepkoech Sum (born 10 April 1988) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. She was the 2013 World champion and won the bronze medal in 2015.
Sum took a silver and a gold at the 2012 and 2014 African Championships in Athletics respectively. She was also 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medallist and a three-time successive Diamond League winner in 2013–15.
As of Nov 2, 2026: 800 m 1:56.99 (#87 all-time), 1500 m 4:01.54 (#247 all-time), 2023 season best 2:06.61 (Jun 8, 2023, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN)) · Last competition: Standard Chartered Nairobi Half Marathon & 10K, Nairobi, Oct 29, 2023, 34:46 · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze · Area record (4x800 Metres Relay) · 38 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 800m | 2:06.61 | – | Jun 8, 2023 | Kenya Police Championships |
| 2023 | 4x400m | 3:47.28 | – | Jun 8, 2023 | Kenya Police Championships |
| 2023 | 1500m | 4:19.23 | – | Jun 7, 2023 | Kenya Police Championships |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 34:46 | – | Oct 29, 2023 | Standard Chartered Nairobi Half Marathon & 10K, Nairobi |
| 2022 | 800m | 2:06.62 | – | Apr 26, 2022 | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2022 | 1500m | 4:19.43 | – | Apr 15, 2022 | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2021 | 800m | 2:01.82 | – | Jun 19, 2021 | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 4:15.81 | – | May 27, 2021 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN) |