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Irene Jelagat

KENWomen

Birth dateDec 10, 1988

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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.

Key facts

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)

2015 season best

Last competition

Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline

Sep 3, 2015 · 8:47.04

Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline

Record

Area record · 4x1500 Metres Relay 16:33.58

Area record

Age

37 years old

As of Sep 16, 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

2:02.99

4:02.59

8:28.51

14:55.49

4:05.17

8:40.75

2:11.98

16:33.58

9:12.90

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	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	-	Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) (i)
2014	2Miles	9:12.90	-	Aug 24, 2014	-	Birmingham British Athletics Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline
2014	5000m	15:01.73	-	Jun 5, 2014	↑	Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
2014	4x1500Metr	16:33.58	-	May 24, 2014	-	IAAF World Relays
2013	5000m	16:08.2h	-	Jun 22, 2013	↑	Kenyan Championships
2013	4MilesRoad	19:23	-	Oct 13, 2013	-	-
2011	1500m	4:02.59	-	May 29, 2011	↑	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2011	1500m-short-track	4:05.17	-	Feb 22, 2011	↑	Stockholm (SWE) (i)
2010	800m	2:12.08	-	Apr 24, 2010	↓	Dakar (SEN)
2010	1500m	4:03.76	-	Aug 19, 2010	↑	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
2010	1500m-short-track	4:07.45	-	Feb 6, 2010	↑	Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i)
2009	800m	2:04.48	-	May 29, 2009	↓	Nijmegen (NED)
2009	1500m	4:03.62	-	Sep 6, 2009	↑	Rieti (ITA)
2008	800m	2:04.37	-	May 24, 2008	↓	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2008	1500m	4:04.59	-	Jul 18, 2008	↑	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
2007	800m	2:04.63	-	Aug 3, 2007	↓	Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
2007	800m-short-track	2:11.98	-	Feb 10, 2007	-	Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i)
2007	1500m	4:10.27	-	Jul 10, 2007	↑	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
2007	1500m-short-track	4:11.75	-	Feb 20, 2007	↑	Stockholm (SWE) (i)
2006	800m	2:02.99	-	Aug 30, 2006	↓	Stadio Quercia, Rovereto (ITA)
2006	1500m	4:08.88	-	Aug 20, 2006	↑	Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships, Chaoyang Sport Center, Beijing
2005	1500m	4:16.2h	-	May 7, 2005	↑	Nairobi (KEN)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:47.04	-	Sep 3	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
5000m	16:02.02	-	Aug 1	Nairobi Kenyan World Championship Trials, Nairobi
1500m	4:07.75	-	Jul 9	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
5000m	DNF	-	Jul 4	Paris Meeting AREVA, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline
3000m	8:39.99	-	Jun 14	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
3000m	8:36.90	-	May 24	Hengelo FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
5000m	14:55.49	-	May 17	Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline
5000m	15:50.6HT	-	Apr 18	Nakuru

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:34.67	-	Sep 5	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
1500m	DNF	-	Aug 28	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
2Miles	9:12.90	-	Aug 24	Birmingham British Athletics Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline
3000m	8:39.1	-	Aug 24	-
5000m	DNF	-	Jul 18	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
3000m	8:52.77	-	Jul 3	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
1500m	4:04.07	-	Jun 14	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Promotional Events
1500m	4:04.83	-	Jun 8	Hengelo FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
5000m	15:01.73	-	Jun 5	Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
4x1500Metr	16:33.58	-	May 24	IAAF World Relays
3000m	8:28.51	-	May 9	Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
1500m	4:12.27	-	Apr 26	Nairobi
4x1500Metr	17:05.72	-	Apr 26	Nairobi
1500m	4:28.2HT	-	Apr 12	Kisii
1500m	4:25.3HT	-	Apr 12	Kisii
3000m-short-track	9:02.67	-	Mar 9	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i)
3000m-short-track	8:58.97	-	Mar 7	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i)
3000m-short-track	9:02.67	-	Mar 7	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i)
3000m-short-track	8:40.75	-	Feb 6	Stockholm XL Galan, Globe Arena, Stockholm (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4MilesRoad	19:23	-	Oct 13	Groningen 4 Miles, Groningen
5000m	16:08.2HT	-	Jun 22	Kenyan Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:13.67	-	Sep 15	Maputo All-Africa Games, Maputo
1500m	4:04.01	-	Jul 22	Monaco Herculis
1500m	4:11.53	-	Jul 16	Kenyan Championships
1500m	4:14.7HT	-	Jul 14	Kenyan Championships, Nairobi
1500m	4:08.22	-	Jun 30	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
1500m	4:17.03	-	Jun 5	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Rabat
1500m	4:02.59	-	May 29	Hengelo Fanny Blankers-Koen Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
1500m	4:04.79	-	May 26	Roma Compeed Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Promotional Events
1500m	4:04.32	-	May 12	Daegu Colorful Pre-Championships Meeting, DS, Daegu
1500m	4:04.89	-	May 6	Doha Samsung Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
1500m-short-track	4:05.17	-	Feb 22	Stockholm XL-Galan, Stockholm (i)
1500m-short-track	4:06.90	-	Feb 19	Birmingham AVIVA Indoor Grand Prix, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)
1500m-short-track	4:08.11	-	Feb 13	Gent Flanders Indoor, Gent (i)
1500m-short-track	4:09.46	-	Feb 11	Düsseldorf PSD Bank Meeting, Düsseldorf (i)
1500m-short-track	4:10.70	-	Feb 5	Stuttgart Sparkassen-Cup, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:08.20	-	Oct 8	New Delhi Commonwealth Games, New Delhi
1500m	4:13.63	-	Oct 7	New Delhi Commonwealth Games, New Delhi
1500m	4:10.34	-	Aug 28	Nairobi Commonwealth Games Trials, Nairobi
1500m	4:03.76	-	Aug 19	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
1500m	4:12.15	-	Jul 30	Nairobi African Championships, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
1500m	4:13.97	-	Jul 29	Nairobi African Championships, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Irene Jelagat's 3000 m personal best?

Irene Jelagat's 3000 m personal best is 8:28.51, set on May 9, 2014 in Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT), #73 on the all-time list.

Which events does Irene Jelagat compete in?

Irene Jelagat competes in the 3000 m and 2 Miles.

How did Irene Jelagat perform in 2015?

2015 season best: 8:36.90, set on May 24, 2015 in FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED). Last competition: Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline on Sep 3, 2015, 8:47.04.

Irene Jelagat

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2015

2014

2013

2011

2010

Honours

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