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Paskalia Chepkorir Kipkoech
- Born
- Dec 22, 1988 (37 years old)
- Birthplace
- Nakuru, Kenya
- Events
- 10 Kilometres Road · Half Marathon
Paskalia Chepkorir Kipkoech (also known as Pasalia Jepkorir; born 22 December 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes mainly in half marathon races. Her personal best of 67:17 minutes ranks her within the top twenty all-time for the distance.
She was the bronze medallist at the 2012 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. She won a 3000 metres silver medal at the 2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics at the age of fourteen.
She moved up to the half marathon distance in 2008 and has won races including the Berlin Half Marathon, Nairobi Half Marathon, Udine Half Marathon and the Corrida Internacional de São Silvestre. She also features in the top ten all-time for the 10K run, with a best of 30:57 minutes.
As of Nov 10, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 30:57, Half Marathon 1:07:17 (#165 all-time), 2019 season best 31:30 (May 25, 2019, Ottawa (CAN)) · Last competition: Saitama International Marathon, Dec 8, 2019, 2:39:16 · 37 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5000m | 15:57.53 | – | Jul 13, 2019 | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 31:30 | – | May 25, 2019 | 10K |
| 2019 | 10000m | 33:14.07 | – | Jul 11, 2019 | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:07:38 | – | Feb 8, 2019 | RAK Half Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:26:04 | – | Apr 14, 2019 | Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris |
| 2018 | 5000m | 15:32.26 | – | Jun 23, 2018 | Kenyan Championships, Nairobi |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 32:12 | – | Sep 22, 2018 | Kapsabet (KEN) |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:09:23 | – | Apr 22, 2018 | Yangzhou Half Marathon, Yangzhou |