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Isabella Ochichi

1979 - Today

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Isabella Bosibori Ochichi (born October 28, 1979, in Kisii District) from Kenya was the silver medal winner in the final of the women's 5,000 meter race at the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece. She finished in a time of 14:48.19, about 2.5 seconds behind the winner, Meseret Defar of Ethiopia. In 1997, aged 17, she competed in France for her first overseas races. She was selected to represent Kenya at the 2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, where she finished eighth. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Isabella Ochichi is the 5,654th most popular athlete (down from 4,222nd in 2024), the 141st most popular biography from Kenya (down from 107th in 2019) and the 105th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Isabella Ochichi ranks 1,298Before her are Windell Middlebrooks, Kim Christensen, Jun Uruno, Baba Adamu, Joey Cheek, and Ferreira Pinto. After her are Fernando Varela, Tang Gonghong, Yukihiro Aoba, Mariana Rossi, Leandro Tomaz Perez, and Radoslav Rogina.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Isabella Ochichi ranks 140 out of 150Before her are Linet Masai (1989), Bernard Barmasai (1974), Brigid Kosgei (1994), Peres Jepchirchir (1993), and Boniface Tumuti (1992). After her are Sally Barsosio (1978), Conseslus Kipruto (1994), Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (1984), Hilda Kibet (1981), Emmanuel Korir (1995), Margaret Kipkemboi (1993), and Margaret Wambui (1995).

Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Isabella Ochichi ranks 104Before her are Linet Masai (1989), Bernard Barmasai (1974), Brigid Kosgei (1994), Peres Jepchirchir (1993), and Boniface Tumuti (1992). After her are Sally Barsosio (1978), Conseslus Kipruto (1994), Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (1984), Hilda Kibet (1981), Emmanuel Korir (1995), Margaret Kipkemboi (1993), and Margaret Wambui (1995).