Hellen Kimaiyo
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Hellen Kimaiyo Kipkoskei (born September 8, 1968 in Moiben
Moiben
Moiben is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province....

) is a retired runner from Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

.

She won many continental competitions. She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...

 aged less than 16 and at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...

. She is also a multiple Kenyan champion.

In addition, she was a successful road runner. She won Peachtree Road Race
Peachtree Road Race
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race 10K is a 10 kilometer road race held annually in Atlanta, Georgia on July 4, Independence Day. The Peachtree Road Race was until recently the world's largest 10 kilometer race , a title it has held since the late 1970s...

 three times a row (1996–1998) and Dam tot Damloop
Dam tot Damloop
Dam tot Damloop is an annual road running competition held in the Netherlands. It is a 10-mile race from Amsterdam to Zaandam. The event was first held in 1985.-Winners:- External links :**...

 four times a row (1992–1995). Kimaiyo won Zevenheuvelenloop
Zevenheuvelenloop
Zevenheuvelenloop is an annual 15 kilometres road running race held in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. It was first organised in 1984 and has grown to be one of the largest road races in the Netherlands; it attracted over 30,000 runners in 2008...

 in 1995.

She used to held the African records
African records in athletics
African records in athletics are the best marks set in a track and field and road running events by an athlete who competes for a member nation of the Confederation of African Athletics . The organisation is responsible for ratification and it analyses each record before approving it...

 for 1500 and 3000 metres.

Kimaiyo went to the Singore Girls Secondary School in Iten
Iten
Iten is a town in Rift Valley Province of Kenya. It is located along the road between Eldoret and Kabarnet. Elgeyo escarpment and Kerio River are located east of Iten. The town has a population of 4000 ....

. She is married to Charles Kipkorir, who is also a former Kenyan runner. Soon after the 1984 Olympics she became pregnant and gave birth to her first child. She got a second child following her 1990 pregnancy.

She is not to be confused with Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai
Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai
Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai is a Kenyan marathon runner.She started out in cross country running and was fourth in the junior race at the 1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, taking the team gold medal with Kenya in a perfect score.Her personal best time is 2:25:53 hours, achieved in April 2003...

, a Kenyan marathon runner.

Achievements

Representing
1985 African Championships
1985 African Championships in Athletics
-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...

Cairo
Cairo
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, Egypt
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1st 3000 m
3rd 1500 m
1987 All-Africa Games
Athletics at the 1987 All-Africa Games
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Nairobi, Kenya 2nd 3000 m
1989 African Championships
1989 African Championships in Athletics
-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...

Lagos, Nigeria 1st 3000 m
2nd 1500 m
1992 World Cross Country Championships
1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
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Boston
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, United States
United States
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11th Long race
1st Team race
Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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Barcelona
Barcelona
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, Spain
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9th 10,000 m
1993 World Cross Country Championships
1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
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Amorebieta, Spain
Spain
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12th Long race
1st Team race
1994 World Cross Country Championships
1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on March 26, 1994 in Budapest, Hungary.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- External links :**...

Budapest, Hungary 12th Long race
3rd Team race
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