Mary Chemweno

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Mary Chemweno
Personal information
Born (1959-02-02) February 2, 1959 (age 66)
Sport
CountryFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
SportAthletics
Event(s) 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m
Medal record
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 Dakar 800 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985 Cairo 1500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1985 Cairo 800 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1979 Dakar 400 m

Mary Chemweno Koskei (2 February 1959) is a former Kenyan middle-distance runner who specialised in 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m events. She won the gold medal in the inaugural 1979 African Championships in 800 metres, and another gold medal six years later in 1500 metres at the 1985 edition. She is also a three-time Kenyan national champion, having won both the 400 and 800 metres events in 1981 as well as the 800 m event again in 1986. [1] Mid-career, in the early 1980s, she married long-distance runner Kipsubai Koskei. [2]

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Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1979 African Championships Dakar, Senegal 1st800 m2:08.4
3rd400 m55.41
1985 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 1st1500 m4:17.90
2nd800 m2:04.58
1987 All-Africa Games Nairobi, Kenya 3rd800 m2:04.34

References

  1. ↑ "Kenyan Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kenyan runners on track for love and marriage". Dawn.com. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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