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Lilian Odira

KENWomen

Birth dateApr 18, 1999

BirthplaceKenya, Kenya

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Lilian Odira (born 18 April 1999) is a Kenyan middle distance runner.

She is the reigning World Champion over 800 metres, having won the title at the 2025 World Championships.

In 2024, she became Kenyan national champion over 800 metres, retaining her title in 2025. She was a semi-finalist at the 2024 Olympic Games and 2025 World Indoor Championships.

Key facts

800 m

1:54.62

#7 all-time

2026 season best

1:56.19

Jul 3, 2026 · Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR)

2026 season best

Last competition

Athletissima Lausanne

Aug 20, 2026 · 1:59.25

Athletissima Lausanne

Medals

World Championships: 1 gold

Age

27 years old

As of Sep 19, 2026: 800 m 1:54.62 (#7 all-time), 2026 season best 1:56.19 (Jul 3, 2026, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR)) · Last competition: Athletissima Lausanne, Aug 20, 2026, 1:59.25 · World Championships: 1 gold · 27 years old

Personal bests

53.2HT

1:54.62

4:21.5HT

2:01.24

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	1	-	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	400m	53.2h	-	May 9, 2026	↑	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN)
2026	800m	1:56.19	-	Jul 3, 2026	↑	Prefontaine Classic
2026	1500m	4:29.1h	-	May 8, 2026	↓	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN)
2025	800m	1:54.62	-	Sep 21, 2025	↑	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
2025	800m-short-track	2:01.24	-	Feb 15, 2025	-	Meeting Indoor de Lyon, Halle Stéphane Diagana, Lyon (i)
2025	1500m	4:21.5h	-	Apr 26, 2025	↓	5th AK Track & Field Weekend Meeting/Relay Series
2025	CrossCount	6:47	-	Feb 22, 2025	-	Sirikwa Classic Cross Country Tour – Gold, Lobo Village, Eldoret - XC 10.0km
2024	800m	1:58.53	-	Aug 4, 2024	↑	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
2023	400m	57.1h	-	May 27, 2023	↑	Kenya Prisons Track and Field Championships, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi
2019	800m	2:11.73	-	Jul 20, 2019	↑	Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN)
2018	800m	2:14.81	-	Jun 22, 2018	↑	Kenyan Championships, Nairobi
2016	800m	2:07.8h	-	Jun 22, 2016	↑	Nairobi (KEN)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:59.25	-	Aug 20	Athletissima Lausanne
800m	2:01.05	-	Jul 27	XXIII Commonwealth Games
800m	1:56.19	-	Jul 3	Prefontaine Classic
800m	2:00.44	-	Jun 20	Kenyan Championships Cum Trials for Commonwealth Games, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
800m	2:00.51	-	Jun 19	Kenyan Championships Cum Trials for Commonwealth Games, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
800m	1:57.27	-	May 31	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat
400m	53.2HT	-	May 9	Athletics Kenya Prison Services Track and Field Championships, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
800m	2:07.8HT	-	May 9	Athletics Kenya Prison Services Track and Field Championships, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
400m	54.5HT	-	May 8	Athletics Kenya Prison Services Track and Field Championships, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
1500m	4:29.1HT	-	May 8	Athletics Kenya Prison Services Track and Field Championships, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
800m	1:59.15	-	Apr 24	Kip Keino Classic

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:54.62	-	Sep 21	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	1:56.85	-	Sep 19	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	1:57.86	-	Sep 18	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	1:54.62	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	1:56.85	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	1:57.86	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	1:56.52	-	Aug 16	Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline
800m	2:13.85	-	Jul 22	Trials for World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025
800m	2:02.08	-	Jun 27	Kenyan Championships
800m	2:08.35	-	Jun 27	Kenyan Championships
800m	2:08.35	-	Jun 26	Kenyan Championships
800m	1:58.31	-	May 31	Kip Keino Classic, Ulinzi Sports Complex, Langata, Nairobi
1500m	4:21.5HT	-	Apr 26	5th AK Track & Field Weekend Meeting/Relay Series
1500m	4:21.5HT	-	Apr 25	5th AK Track & Field Weekend Meeting/Relay Series
1500m	4:22.56	-	Apr 25	5th AK Track & Field Weekend Meeting/Relay Series
800m-short-track	2:16.12	-	Mar 22	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
800m-short-track	2:04.46	-	Mar 21	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
800m-short-track	2:16.12	-	Mar 21	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
CrossCount	6:47	-	Feb 22	Sirikwa Classic Cross Country Tour – Gold, Lobo Village, Eldoret - XC 10.0km
800m-short-track	2:01.24	-	Feb 15	Meeting Indoor de Lyon, Halle Stéphane Diagana, Lyon (i)
CrossCount	7:09	-	Feb 8	Kenyan Cross Country Championships, Nairobi - XC 2.0km

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:58.90	-	Sep 8	Boris Hanžeković Memorial, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb
800m	1:58.53	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
800m	1:58.83	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
800m	1:58.53	-	Aug 4	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
800m	1:58.83	-	Aug 2	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
800m	2:04.43	-	Jun 25	African Athletics Championships
800m	2:00.36	-	Jun 25	African Athletics Championships
800m	2:00.36	-	Jun 23	African Athletics Championships
800m	2:04.43	-	Jun 22	African Athletics Championships
800m	1:59.27	-	Jun 15	National Trials for the XXXIII Olympics Games, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
800m	1:59.27	-	Jun 14	National Trials for the XXXIII Olympics Games, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
800m	2:02.21	-	May 22	Kenyan Championships
800m	2:07.30	-	May 22	Kenyan Championships
800m	2:07.30	-	May 21	Kenyan Championships
1500m	DNF	-	Apr 20	Kip Keino Classic, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
800m	2:04.86	-	Mar 22	African Games
800m	2:00.81	-	Mar 22	African Games
800m	2:00.81	-	Mar 19	African Games

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Lilian Odira's 800 m personal best?

Lilian Odira's 800 m personal best is 1:54.62, set on Sep 21, 2025 in National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN), #7 on the all-time list.

Which events does Lilian Odira compete in?

Lilian Odira competes in the 800 m.

How did Lilian Odira perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 1:56.19, set on Jul 3, 2026 in Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR). Last competition: Athletissima Lausanne on Aug 20, 2026, 1:59.25.

How many medals has Lilian Odira won?

Lilian Odira has won 1 World Championships medal.

Lilian Odira

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

Honours

Frequently asked questions