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Purity Cherotich Kirui

1991 - Today

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Purity Cherotich Kirui (born 13 August 1991) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She holds a personal best of 9:19.42 minutes for the event. She was the gold medallist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics. Born in Kericho, her international debut came at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, where she was seventh in the 1500 metres and also ran for Kenya as part of their 4×400 metres relay. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Purity Cherotich Kirui is the 10,637th most popular athlete (down from 8,508th in 2019), the 191st most popular biography from Kenya (down from 168th in 2019) and the 149th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Purity Cherotich Kirui ranks 10,637 out of 6,025. Before her are Roxana Gómez, Matthew Rossiter, Viktoryia Rashchupkina, Krzysztof Majerczak, Ben Buckingham, and Dennick Luke. After her are Taylah Tsitsikronis, Maud Jayet, Ekaterina Pitirimova, Jourdan Delacruz, Freddie Crittenden, and Scott Lincoln.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Purity Cherotich Kirui ranks 1,796. Before her are Alzahraa Shaban, Colton Brown, Stanislav Kovalov, Kazuma Murata, Ayman Ratova, and Ben Buckingham. After her are Kirill Abrosimov, Irish Magno, Michelle Cox, Artsiom Machekin, Andrew Butchart, and Amy Wilson-Hardy.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Purity Cherotich Kirui ranks 191 out of 150. Before her are Jackline Chepkoech (2003), Andrew Amonde (1983), Mathew Sawe (1988), Simon Koech (2003), Shadrack Kipchirchir (1989), and Rodgers Kwemoi (1997). After her are Leonard Korir (1986), Ida Marie Baad Nielsen (1992), Christine Ongare (1993), Emily Cherotich Tuei (1986), Noel Murambi (1989), and Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui (1994).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Purity Cherotich Kirui ranks 149. Before her are Emmaculate Chemtai (1993), Jackline Chepkoech (2003), Mathew Sawe (1988), Simon Koech (2003), Shadrack Kipchirchir (1989), and Rodgers Kwemoi (1997). After her are Leonard Korir (1986), Ida Marie Baad Nielsen (1992), Christine Ongare (1993), Emily Cherotich Tuei (1986), Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui (1994), and Alex Korio (1990).

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