Hellen Ekalale Lobun

Hellen Ekalale Lobun

Personal information
Nationality	Kenyan
Born	(1999-03-18) 18 March 1999 (age 26)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long distance running, Cross country running
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Kenya World Cross Country Championships 2017 Kampala Junior team

Hellen Ekalale Lobun (born 18 March 1999) is a Kenyan long distance and cross-country runner. ^[1]

Career

She finished fifth in the junior women's individual race and won the silver medal in the junior women's team race at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Kampala, Uganda. ^{[2] [3]}

She was runner-up at the Kenyan U20 Championships in 2018 to Beatrice Chebet over 5000 metres. ^[4] She finished fifth at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in the Women's 5000 metres in Tampere, Finland. ^[5]

She ran a personal best 29:30 to win the 10K Valencia road race on 12 January 2025, this time placed her fourth on the world all-time list. ^{[6] [7]}

She ran a personal best 8:36.85 to finish sixth in the 3000 metres in Stockholm at the 2025 BAUHAUS-galan event, part of the 2025 Diamond League. ^[8]

Personal life

She runs locally in Kenya for Nairobi Region, but has also been based in Japan. ^{[4] [9] [10]}

Statistics

Grand Slam Track results [11]
Slam	Race group	Event	Pl.	Time	Prize money
2025 Kingston Slam	Long distance	3000 m	4th	8:42.51	US$25,000
		5000 m	5th	15:28.70

References

1. "Hellen Ekalale Lobun". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
2. "Kenya, Ethiopia and a little bit of Uganda as the World Cup of Off-Road came home to Africa". Kondis. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
3. "42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
4. "Preview: women's 5000m – IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018". World Athletics. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
5. "Tampere IAAF World U20 Championships". World Athletics. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
6. "Almgren breaks European 10km record in Valencia, Hirpa comes from behind to win in Dubai". World Athletics. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
7. "Andreas Almgren breaks European 10km record in Valencia". European Athletics. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
8. "Results - Stockholm Diamond League Bauhaus Galan 2025". Watch Athletics. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
9. Vaselyne, John (12 January 2025). "Hellen Ekalale triumphs in Valencia". Athletics.co.ke. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
10. "Ekalale Eager To Make Kenya Proud On Her Second Home In Japan". Capitalfm.co.ke. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
11. "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track . Retrieved April 5, 2025.