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Helah Jelagat Kiprop

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Helah Jelagat Kiprop

KENWomen

Birth dateApr 7, 1985

BirthplaceNyeri, Kenya

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Helah Kiprop Jelagat (born 7 April 1985) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who competes in the half marathon and marathon. Her personal bests for the events are 1:07:39 minutes and 2:21:27 hours, respectively. She has won the Berlin Half Marathon, the Egmond Half Marathon and the Zwolle Half Marathon. She was the 2014 winner of the Seoul International Marathon and came fourth at the 2013 Berlin Marathon.

Key facts

Marathon

2:21:27

Half Marathon

1:07:39

2026 season best

2:28:53

Jan 11, 2026 · Xiamen (CHN)

2026 season best

Last competition

C&D Xiamen Marathon

Jan 11, 2026 · 2:28:53

C&D Xiamen Marathon

Medals

World Championships: 1 silver

Age

41 years old

As of Sep 27, 2026: Marathon 2:21:27 (#166 all-time), Half Marathon 1:07:39 (#218 all-time), 2026 season best 2:28:53 (Jan 11, 2026, Xiamen (CHN)) · Last competition: C&D Xiamen Marathon, Jan 11, 2026, 2:28:53 · World Championships: 1 silver · 41 years old

PB

Personal bests

4:19.14

9:21.02

15:33.90

1:07:39

2:21:27

15Kilometr

49:17

10Kilometr

31:44

10MilesRoa

55:08

25Kilometr

1:26:04

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	-	1	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	Marathon	2:28:53	-	Jan 11, 2026	↑	C&D Xiamen Marathon
2025	Semi	1:10:23	-	Feb 23, 2025	↑	XXXVIII Medio Maratón Internacional Guadalajara Electrolit Nutrido Por Granvita
2025	Marathon	2:26:40	-	Sep 21, 2025	↑	Taiyuan Marathon, Taiyuan
2024	Semi	1:09:20	-	Sep 7, 2024	↑	Tallinn Half Marathon
2024	Marathon	2:22:57	-	Nov 3, 2024	↑	Hangzhou marathon, Hangzhou
2023	Semi	1:10:30	-	Feb 26, 2023	↑	Publix Atlanta Half Marathon
2023	Marathon	2:23:19	-	Apr 2, 2023	↑	Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris, Paris
2022	Marathon	2:24:10	-	May 15, 2022	↑	Copenhagen Marathon
2021	Marathon	2:38:05	-	Oct 11, 2021	↑	B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
2018	Semi	1:09:38	-	Jan 14, 2018	↑	Houston Half Marathon
2018	Marathon	2:28:58	-	Feb 25, 2018	↑	Tokyo Marathon
2017	10Kilometr	32:02	-	May 21, 2017	↑	Bengaluru (IND)
2017	Semi	1:07:48	-	Feb 10, 2017	↑	Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
2017	25Kilometr	1:26:04	-	Dec 17, 2017	-	Kolkata (IND)
2017	Marathon	2:25:39	-	Apr 23, 2017	↑	London (GBR)
2016	10Kilometr	32:28	-	May 15, 2016	↑	Bengaluru (IND)
2016	Semi	1:08:11	-	Nov 20, 2016	↑	New Delhi (IND)
2016	Marathon	2:21:27	-	Feb 28, 2016	↑	Tokyo (JPN)
2015	10Kilometr	32:19	-	May 17, 2015	↑	Bengaluru (IND)
2015	Semi	1:08:23	-	Apr 26, 2015	↑	Istanbul (TUR)
2015	Marathon	2:24:03	-	Feb 22, 2015	↑	Tokyo (JPN)
2014	10Kilometr	32:20	-	Jun 6, 2014	↑	Oelder (GER)
2014	Semi	1:08:36	-	Feb 14, 2014	↑	Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
2014	Marathon	2:27:14	-	Oct 26, 2014	↑	Frankfurt (GER)
2013	10Kilometr	32:26	-	May 19, 2013	↑	Bengaluru (IND)
2013	Semi	1:07:39	-	Feb 15, 2013	↑	Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
2013	Marathon	2:28:02	-	Sep 29, 2013	↑	Berlin (GER)
2012	10Kilometr	31:44	-	Jun 3, 2012	↑	Groesbeek (NED)
2012	Semi	1:08:26	-	Apr 1, 2012	↑	Berlin (GER)
2011	Semi	1:08:57	-	Sep 25, 2011	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2010	10Kilometr	32:20	-	Jun 4, 2010	↑	Oelde (GER)
2010	10MilesRoa	55:08	-	Sep 19, 2010	↑	Amsterdam (NED)
2010	Semi	1:13:03	-	Mar 28, 2010	↑	Poznan (POL)
2009	10Kilometr	32:34	-	Nov 15, 2009	↑	Marseille (FRA)
2009	15Kilometr	49:17	-	May 1, 2009	-	Le Puy-en-Velay (FRA)
2009	Semi	1:09:29	-	Apr 19, 2009	↑	Nice (FRA)
2008	10Kilometr	33:08	-	Sep 21, 2008	↑	Eldoret (KEN)
2008	Semi	1:12:35	-	Feb 8, 2008	↑	Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
2007	1500m	4:19.14	-	May 19, 2007	↑	Pergine Valsugana (ITA)
2007	3000m	9:30.02	-	Jun 28, 2007	↓	Velenje (SLO)
2007	5000m	15:33.90	-	Jun 2, 2007	↑	Trento (ITA)
2007	10Kilometr	32:43	-	Feb 25, 2007	↑	San Juan (PUR)
2007	10MilesRoa	58:51	-	Jun 16, 2007	↑	Montebelluna (ITA)
2007	Semi	1:21:06	-	Aug 14, 2007	↑	Owando (CGO)
2007	Marathon	2:26:27	-	Sep 30, 2007	↑	Berlin (GER)
2006	1500m	4:22.23	-	Sep 23, 2006	↑	Pergine Valsugana (ITA)
2006	3000m	9:21.02	-	Sep 16, 2006	↓	Trento (ITA)
2006	5000m	16:15.27	-	Sep 24, 2006	↑	Pergine Valsugana (ITA)
2006	10Kilometr	34:16	-	Aug 27, 2006	↑	Arras (FRA)
2006	Semi	1:14:02	-	Sep 2, 2006	↑	Lille (FRA)
2006	Marathon	2:34:43	-	Mar 12, 2006	↑	Casablanca (MAR)
2005	10Kilometr	32:06	-	Mar 13, 2005	↑	Campagne-lés-Wardredecques (FRA)

2026

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:28:53	-	Jan 11	C&D Xiamen Marathon

2025

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:26:40	-	Sep 21	Taiyuan Marathon, Taiyuan
Marathon	2:31:59	-	Mar 23	Bank of China Wuhan Marathon
Semi	1:10:23	-	Feb 23	XXXVIII Medio Maratón Internacional Guadalajara Electrolit Nutrido Por Granvita

2024

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:22:57	-	Nov 3	Hangzhou marathon, Hangzhou
Semi	1:09:20	-	Sep 7	Tallinn Half Marathon
Marathon	2:27:36	-	Apr 15	Boston Marathon
Semi	1:10:57	-	Feb 25	XXXVIII Medio Maratón Internacional Guadalajara Electrolit Nutrido Por Granvita, Guadalajara

2023

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:23:36	-	Oct 29	Beike Beijing Marathon, Beijing
Marathon	2:23:19	-	Apr 2	Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris, Paris
Semi	1:10:30	-	Feb 26	Publix Atlanta Half Marathon

2022

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:24:40	-	Oct 30	Mainova Frankfurt Marathon
Marathon	2:24:10	-	May 15	Copenhagen Marathon

2021

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:38:05	-	Oct 11	B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA

2018

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:28:58	-	Feb 25	Tokyo Marathon
Semi	1:09:38	-	Jan 14	Houston Half Marathon

2017

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
25Kilometr	1:26:04	-	Dec 17	Kolkata 25 km, Kolkata
Semi	1:08:10	-	Nov 19	New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi
Marathon	2:28:19	-	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
Marathon	2:28:19	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
10Kilometr	32:02	-	May 21	Bangalore TCS World 10K, Bengaluru
Marathon	2:25:39	-	Apr 23	London Marathon, London
Semi	1:07:48	-	Feb 10	Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon, Ras Al Khaimah

2016

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:08:11	-	Nov 20	New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi
Semi	1:08:52	-	Oct 2	Glasgow Great Scottish Run, Glasgow
Marathon	DNF	-	Aug 16	The XXXI Olympic Games
10Kilometr	32:28	-	May 15	Bangalore TCS World 10K, Bengaluru
Marathon	2:21:27	-	Feb 28	Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo

2015

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:08:35	-	Nov 29	New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi
Marathon	2:27:36	-	Aug 30	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
Marathon	2:27:36	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
Semi	1:09:25	-	Jun 20	Olomouc Half Marathon, Olomouc
10Kilometr	32:19	-	May 17	Bangalore TCS World 10K, Bengaluru
Semi	1:08:23	-	Apr 26	Istanbul Half Marathon, Istanbul
Marathon	2:24:03	-	Feb 22	Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo

2014

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:11:40	-	Dec 7	Kochi Half Marathon, Kochi
Marathon	2:27:14	-	Oct 26	Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt
Semi	1:10:48	-	Sep 14	Ústi nad Lábem Half Marathon, Ústí nad Labem
10Kilometr	32:33	-	Sep 6	Praha 10 km, Praha
10Kilometr	32:25	-	Aug 17	Nairobi Diamond Run, Nairobi
Semi	1:09:46	-	Jun 14	Zwolle Half Marathon, Zwolle
10Kilometr	32:20	-	Jun 6	Oelder Sparkassen Citylauf, Oelder
10Kilometr	33:19	-	May 18	Bangalore TCS World 10K, Bengaluru
Marathon	2:27:29	-	Mar 16	Seoul Marathon, Seoul
Semi	1:08:36	-	Feb 14	Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon, Ras Al Khaimah

2013

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:11:54	-	Dec 29	Kochi Half Marathon, Kochi
Marathon	2:28:02	-	Sep 29	Berlin Marathon, Berlin
10Kilometr	32:26	-	May 19	Bangalore TCS World 10K, Bengaluru
Semi	1:07:54	-	Apr 7	Berlin Half Marathon, Berlin
Semi	1:07:39	-	Feb 15	Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon, Ras Al Khaimah

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Helah Jelagat Kiprop's Marathon personal best?

Helah Jelagat Kiprop's Marathon personal best is 2:21:27, set on Feb 28, 2016 in Tokyo (JPN), #166 on the all-time list.

Which events does Helah Jelagat Kiprop compete in?

Helah Jelagat Kiprop competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.

How did Helah Jelagat Kiprop perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 2:28:53, set on Jan 11, 2026 in Xiamen (CHN). Last competition: C&D Xiamen Marathon on Jan 11, 2026, 2:28:53.

How many medals has Helah Jelagat Kiprop won?

Helah Jelagat Kiprop has won 1 World Championships medal.