Irene Jelagat
- Born
- Dec 10, 1988 (37 years old)
- Events
- 3000 m · 2 Miles
Irene Jelagat (born 10 December 1988) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. She won the gold medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships, with a personal best time of 4:08.88 minutes, and finished fifth at the 2008 African Championships.
Jelegat represented Kenya in the 1500 m at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but did not progress beyond the heats stage. She competed at the 2009 World Championships, but she fell and did not advance past 1500 metres heats.
She came fifth at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships with a personal best run of 4:09.57 minutes. She improved upon this with a run of 4:07.45 minutes for third place at the Sparkassen Cup in February 2011.
As of Nov 1, 2026: 3000 m 8:28.51 (#73 all-time), 2 Miles 9:12.90, 2015 season best 8:36.90 (May 24, 2015, FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)) · Last competition: Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline, Sep 3, 2015, 8:47.04 · Area record (4x1500 Metres Relay) · 37 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:07.75 | – | Jul 9, 2015 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:36.90 | – | May 24, 2015 | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 14:55.49 | – | May 17, 2015 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:04.07 | – | Jun 14, 2014 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Promotional Events |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:28.51 | – | May 9, 2014 | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 8:40.75 | – | Feb 6, 2014 | – |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track Indoor | 8:40.75 | – | Feb 6, 2014 | Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2014 | 2Miles | 9:12.90 | – | Aug 24, 2014 | Birmingham British Athletics Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline |