Susan Ejore

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Susan Ejore-Sanders
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Personal information
Nationality Kenyan
Born (1995-11-09) November 9, 1995 (age 29)
Nakuru, Kenya
Employer Under Armour
Height5 ft 0 in (152 cm)
Sport
Sport middle-distance running
long-distance running
Event(s) 800 Meters,
1500 Metres,
3000 metres,
5000 metres
College team University of Oregon Ducks
Monroe College
Club Under Armour Flagstaff, Arizona
Turned pro2020
Coached byStephen Haas
Achievements and titles
Personal bests 800 Meters : 1:59.51,
1500 Metres : 4:02.20,
Mile : 4:20.61NR,
3000 metres : 8:55.25,
5000 metres : 15:18.58

Susan Ejore-Sanders (nee Ejore born November 9, 1995) is a professional long-distance runner.

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High School

Susan Lokayo Ejore started running at St. Gabriel's Mission School in Nakuru, Kenya, where she completed in cross country and track and field. [1]

College

Ejore graduated from the University of Oregon and Monroe College. [2] [3]

In 2016, her first track season at Monroe College, Ejore won the mile and 1,000 m at the NJCCA Indoor Championships. She also ran on the winning distance medley relay team. She went on to win the 1,500 m at the NJCAA Championships, place second in the 800 m, and run on the winning 4 x 800 m relay team The next year, she repeated her 1,500 m and 4 x 800 m victories and added 800 m gold to her tally.

Professional

Ejore-Sanders is sponsored by Under Armour and is a member of Under Armor Dark Sky Distance. [4] On February 11, 2024, Susan Ejori-Sanders set a Kenya National Record in the indoor mile (4:20.61). [5] Her successful year continued at the Olympic Games, where she placed sixth the 1500 m in a personal best time of 3:56.07. That year, Ejore-Sanders also ran a personal best of 1:57.12 in the 800 m.

Statistics

Grand Slam Track results [6]
SlamRace groupEventPl.Time
2025 Kingston Slam Short distance800 m5th1:59.26
1500 m2nd4:05.10

References

  1. ↑ Millrose Games 2024: Channel, track & field schedule The Post-Standard
  2. ↑ Marta Pérez, récord de España de la milla en los Millrose Games As (newspaper)
  3. ↑ Susan Ejore on path from Kenya to NYC to Oregon Dyestat.com
  4. ↑ "Henry Wynne Outlasts Sam Prakel To Win Mile; JaiCieonna Gero-Holt Puts Together No. 2 All-Time Prep Pentathlon; Nathan Green Cruises To School Record In 800 Meters". DyeStat. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ Kenyan record 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪 - With her 4:20.61 at the @millrosegames Wanamaker Mile, @susan__ejore gets her second mile PB of the season and a national record in the process. In the last two races she’s knocked 11(!) seconds off her mile time Citius Mag
  6. ↑ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track . Retrieved April 5, 2025.


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