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Gladys Jerotich Kipkemoi (born 15 October 1986) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. [1] [2] [3]
She won the 2004 World Junior Championships and finished fourth at the 2006 World Athletics Final.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 1st | 3000 m steeple | 9:47.26 |
| 2006 | World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 4th | 3000 m steeple | 9:37.57 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 8th | 3000 m steeple | 9:14.62 |
| World Athletics Final | Thessaloniki, Greece | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 9:21.18 | |
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