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Sheila Chepkirui
KENWomenBirth dateDec 27, 1990
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Sheila Chepkirui Kiprotich (born 27 December 1990) is a Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner who competed at first in the 1500 metres and 5000 metres. She won the 2024 New York City Marathon and the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Chepkirui was the 5000 m 2016 African champion, setting the championship record. In September 2022, she was fourth in the 10 km road race on the world all-time list.
Key facts
10 Kilometres Road
29:46
Age
35 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 29:46, Half Marathon 1:04:36 (#13 all-time), 2026 season best 30:41 (Apr 4, 2026) · Last competition: 10KM Port Gentil, Jun 28, 2026, 33:12 · 35 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:06.2HT
4:12.29
29:46
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5000m | 16:08.32 | - | Jun 10, 2026 | ↓ | Kenya Defence Forces Track and Field Championships |
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 30:41 | - | Apr 4, 2026 | ↑ | Paderborner Osterlauf |
| 2026 | 10000m | 33:01.56 | - | Jun 12, 2026 | ↑ | Kenya Defence Forces Track and Field Championships |
| 2026 | Semi | 1:06:01 | - | May 17, 2026 | ↑ | Rimi Riga Half Marathon |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:21:54 | - | Mar 8, 2026 | ↓ | Nagoya Women's Marathon |
| 2025 | 5000m | 15:57.5h | - | Jun 11, 2025 | ↓ | Kenya Defecnce Forces Track and Field Championships |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 32:17 | - | Jun 22, 2025 | ↑ | B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA |
| 2025 | 10000m | 33:34.14 | - | Jun 12, 2025 | ↑ | Kenya Defecnce Forces Track and Field Championships |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:09:32 | - | Sep 7, 2025 | ↑ | Great North Run, South Shields |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:20:24 | - | Nov 2, 2025 | ↓ | TCS New York City Marathon |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 31:09 | - | Jun 8, 2024 | ↑ | Mastercard New York Mini 10K - Women's Race, New York, NY |
| 2024 | CrossCount | 33:16 | - | Mar 2, 2024 | ↓ | Kenyan Cross Country Championships, Prison Staff Training College, Ruiru - XC 2.0km |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:06:47 | - | Feb 4, 2024 | ↑ | 76th Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:19:31 | - | Apr 21, 2024 | ↓ | TCS London Marathon |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 31:27 | - | Jun 25, 2023 | ↑ | B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA |
| 2023 | 10000m | 32:59.51 | - | May 26, 2023 | ↑ | Kenya Defence Forces Championships |
| 2023 | CrossCount | 33:00 | - | Jan 21, 2023 | ↓ | Kenyan Cross Country Championships, Nairobi - XC 10.0km |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:06:01 | - | Mar 5, 2023 | ↑ | Harmonie Mutuelle Semi de Paris |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:17:49 | - | Sep 24, 2023 | ↓ | BMW Berlin Marathon |
| 2022 | 1500m | 4:32.5h | - | Apr 9, 2022 | ↓ | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2022 | 5000m | 15:33.31 | - | Feb 4, 2022 | ↓ | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 30:07 | - | Sep 25, 2022 | ↑ | Brasov Running Festival 10km |
| 2022 | 10000m | 31:09.46 | - | Aug 3, 2022 | ↑ | XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:04:36 | - | Feb 19, 2022 | ↑ | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:17:29 | - | Dec 4, 2022 | ↓ | Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
| 2021 | 5000m | 14:54.06 | - | Jun 1, 2021 | ↓ | Meeting International de Montreuil, Stade des Grands Pêchers, Montreuil - National Events |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 30:17 | - | Sep 12, 2021 | ↑ | Herzogenaurach (GER) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 30:45.81 | - | May 4, 2021 | ↑ | Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:04:54 | - | Oct 24, 2021 | ↑ | Medio Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
| 2020 | 5000m | 16:14.36 | - | Oct 3, 2020 | ↓ | Kip Keino Classic, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
| 2020 | 10Kilometr | 29:46 | - | Jan 12, 2020 | ↑ | 10K Valencia Ibercaja |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:05:39 | - | Dec 6, 2020 | ↑ | Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
| 2019 | 800m | 2:13.70 | - | Jul 20, 2019 | ↓ | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 15:23.69 | - | Aug 21, 2019 | ↓ | Kenyan Championships, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 29:57 | - | Sep 7, 2019 | ↑ | Praha (CZE) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:11:51 | - | Oct 27, 2019 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:45.94 | - | Jun 2, 2017 | - | Somerville, MA (USA) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 14:54.05 | - | Aug 13, 2017 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 30:28 | - | Sep 9, 2017 | ↑ | Praha (CZE) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 32:35.0h | - | May 11, 2017 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 4:17.54 | - | Apr 2, 2016 | ↓ | Kisii (KEN) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 15:05.45 | - | Jun 23, 2016 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 32:16 | - | Sep 17, 2016 | ↑ | Kericho (KEN) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 35:49.8h | - | Apr 29, 2016 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:06.2h | - | Jul 11, 2015 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:23.7h | - | Jun 14, 2012 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2009 | 800m | 2:08.23 | - | Jul 30, 2009 | ↓ | Bambous (MRI) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:24.21 | - | Jul 11, 2008 | ↓ | Bydgoszcz IAAF World Junior Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:19.26 | - | Jul 13, 2007 | ↓ | Ostrava IAAF World Youth Championships, Ostrava |
| 2006 | 800m | 2:08.0h | - | May 8, 2006 | ↓ | Khartoum (SUD) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:16.6h | - | Dec 2, 2006 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:12.29 | - | Jul 15, 2005 | ↓ | Marrakesh IAAF World Youth Championships, Sidi Youssef Ben Ali, Marrakech |
2026
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:12 | - | Jun 28 | 10KM Port Gentil |
10000m | 34:24.36 | - | Jun 19 | Kenyan Championships Cum Trials for Commonwealth Games, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
10000m | 33:01.56 | - | Jun 12 | Kenya Defence Forces Track and Field Championships |
5000m | 16:08.32 | - | Jun 10 | Kenya Defence Forces Track and Field Championships |
Semi | 1:06:01 | - | May 17 | Rimi Riga Half Marathon |
10Kilometr | 30:41 | - | Apr 4 | Paderborner Osterlauf |
Marathon | 2:21:54 | - | Mar 8 | Nagoya Women's Marathon |
2025
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:20:24 | - | Nov 2 | TCS New York City Marathon |
Semi | 1:09:32 | - | Sep 7 | Great North Run, South Shields |
10Kilometr | 32:17 | - | Jun 22 | B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA |
5000m | 15:57.5HT | - | Jun 13 | Kenya Defecnce Forces Track and Field Championships |
10000m | 33:34.14 | - | Jun 12 | Kenya Defecnce Forces Track and Field Championships |
5000m | 15:57.5HT | - | Jun 11 | Kenya Defecnce Forces Track and Field Championships |
Marathon | 2:20:40 | - | Mar 9 | Nagoya Women's Marathon, Nagoya |
2024
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:35 | - | Nov 3 | TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY - Elite Event |
Semi | 1:07:44 | - | Sep 8 | Great North Run, South Shields |
10Kilometr | 31:09 | - | Jun 8 | Mastercard New York Mini 10K - Women's Race, New York, NY |
Marathon | 2:19:31 | - | Apr 21 | TCS London Marathon |
CrossCount | 33:16 | - | Mar 2 | Kenyan Cross Country Championships, Prison Staff Training College, Ruiru - XC 2.0km |
Semi | 1:06:47 | - | Feb 4 | 76th Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
2023
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:10:03 | - | Dec 17 | Bangsaen21 Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:17:49 | - | Sep 24 | BMW Berlin Marathon |
10Kilometr | 31:58 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race |
10Kilometr | 31:27 | - | Jun 25 | B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA |
10000m | 33:48.8HT | - | May 26 | Kenya Prisons Track and Field Championships, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
10000m | 33:48.8HT | - | May 26 | Kenya Prisons Track and Field Championships, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
10000m | 32:59.51 | - | May 26 | Kenya Defence Forces Championships |
10000m | 32:59.51 | - | May 24 | Kenya Defence Forces Championships |
Marathon | 2:18:51 | - | Apr 23 | TCS London Marathon |
Semi | 1:06:01 | - | Mar 5 | Harmonie Mutuelle Semi de Paris |
CrossCount | 33:00 | - | Jan 21 | Kenyan Cross Country Championships, Nairobi - XC 10.0km |
2022
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:17:29 | - | Dec 4 | Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
10Kilometr | 37:28 | - | Oct 30 | Standard Chartered Nairobi half Marathon & 10km, Nairobi |
10Kilometr | 30:07 | - | Sep 25 | Brasov Running Festival 10km |
10000m | 31:09.46 | - | Aug 3 | XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham |
10000m | DNS | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
10000m | 31:50.13 | - | Jun 24 | Kenyan Trials for World Championships and Commonwealth Games 2022, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
10Kilometr | 30:35 | - | Apr 30 | adizero Road to Records, Herzogenaurach |
5000m | 15:50.42 | - | Apr 20 | KDF Ch., Ulinzi Sports Complex, Langata, Nairobi |
1500m | 4:32.5HT | - | Apr 9 | Kenya Prison Ch., Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
Semi | 1:05:02 | - | Apr 3 | Generali Berliner Halbmarathon, Berlin |
Semi | 1:04:36 | - | Feb 19 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon |
5000m | 15:33.31 | - | Feb 4 | 1st Weekend Meeting, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
2021
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:01 | - | Dec 12 | Bahrain Night Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:04:54 | - | Oct 24 | Medio Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
10Kilometr | 30:17 | - | Sep 12 | Adizero Road to Records, Herzogenaurach |
10000m | 32:25.40 | - | Jun 19 | Kenya Olympic Games Trials, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
5000m | 14:54.06 | - | Jun 1 | Meeting International de Montreuil, Stade des Grands Pêchers, Montreuil - National Events |
5000m | 15:28.01 | - | May 15 | 41st Kenya Defence Forces Ch., Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
10000m | 30:45.81 | - | May 4 | 25 Laps to Tokyo, Olympiastadion, Stockholm |
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Honours
6
2024TCS London Marathon
Marathon
4
2023TCS London Marathon
Marathon
🥈
2023BMW Berlin Marathon
Marathon
🥉
2022XXII Commonwealth Games
10,000 Metres
🥉
2022XXII Commonwealth Games
10,000 Metres
🥇
2019Kenyan Championships
5000 Metres
7
2017IAAF World Championships in Athletics
5000 Metres
🥇
2016Durban African Championships
5000 Metres
🥇
2016Kenyan Championships
5000 Metres
🥇
2016Durban African Championships
5000 Metres
🥉
2007Ostrava IAAF World Youth Championships
1500 Metres
🥇
2005Marrakesh IAAF World Youth Championships
1500 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Sheila Chepkirui's 10 Kilometres Road personal best?
Sheila Chepkirui's 10 Kilometres Road personal best is 29:46, set on Jan 12, 2020 in Valencia (ESP).
Which events does Sheila Chepkirui compete in?
Sheila Chepkirui competes in the 10 Kilometres Road and Half Marathon.
How did Sheila Chepkirui perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 30:41, set on Apr 4, 2026. Last competition: 10KM Port Gentil on Jun 28, 2026, 33:12.