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Norah Jeruto
Norah Jeruto at the 2022 World Athletics Championships
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Kazakhstan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Eugene 3000 m st.
Representing  Kenya
Diamond League
First place 2021 3000 m st.
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Durban 3000 m st.

Norah Jeruto Tanui (Template:Lang-kk, born 2 October 1995) is a Kazakhstani (formerly Kenyan) steeplechase runner. She won the gold medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.

She was the champion at the African Championships in Athletics in 2016. Currently Jeruto is an athlete of Altay Athletics club (professional track and field club) in Kazakhstan.

Career

Her international debut came at the 2011 African Cross Country Championships, where she placed sixth in the junior race to complete a Kenyan sweep of the top six.[1] She ran the third fastest time ever for the 2000 metres steeplechase at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics, recording 6:16.41 minutes to take the gold in spite of a heavy fall at the waterjump.[2][3] Later that year she claimed the steeplechase title at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games, as well as a bronze in the 3000 metres flat.[4] She missed out on selection for the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics.[5]

She set a 3000 metres steeplechase best of 9:45.1 minutes at age fifteen, but struggled to improve on that in subsequent seasons.[6] She was selected for Kenya's junior team at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, but did not compete.[7]

After a runner-up performance at the Kenyan Athletics Championships, setting a best of 9:28.5 minutes behind Lydia Rotich, Jeruto made her senior international debut at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics.[8] A personal best run of 9:25.07 minutes at the competition brought her the steeplechase gold medal and a championship record.[9]

Despite her ranking, she didn't participate at 2020 Tokyo Olympics, because she was still waiting for her allegiance to Kazakhstan which she has obtained on 30 January 2022.

2022

On May 28, 2022, at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon (third stop of the Diamond league) she ran the third fastest time ever by a woman at the 3000m steeplechase in 8.57.98. setting a world lead. She could've shaved half a second of that time as she thought she crossed the line 2–3 meters before the actual finish line.

On 20 July, she became the first athlete representing Kazakhstan to win at the World Championships in Eugene, establishing a new championship and national record of 8:53.02 in the same Hayward Field.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Kenya
2011 African Cross Country Championships Cape Town, South Africa 6th Junior race 20:53
1st Junior team
World Youth Championships Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France 1st 2000 m steeplechase 6:16.41
Commonwealth Youth Games Douglas, Isle of Man 1st 2000 m steeplechase 6:28.10 GR
3rd 3000 m 9:24.02
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 1st 3000 m steeplechase 9:25.07 CR
Representing  Kazakhstan
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 1st 3000 m steeplechase 8:53.02 CR

Circuit wins and titles

3000 metres steeplechase wins, other events specified in parenthesis

References

  1. ^ CAA AFRICAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Western Province Cricket Club, Newlands CAPE TOWN - SOUTH AFRICA Sunday, 06 March 2011. Athletics South Africa. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  2. ^ Ramsak, Bob (2011-07-10). Girls 2000m Steeplechase Final – Tanui dominates. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  3. ^ Martin, David (2011-07-08). Tanui rises to No. 4 youth all-time in 2000m Steeplechase - Lille 2011 - Day 3, Morning report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  4. ^ Competitor Details - Norah Jeruto Tanui. cyg2011. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  5. ^ Mutuota, Mutwiri (2012-06-09). Kenya selects formidable squad for Barcelona – World Junior Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  6. ^ Norah Jeruto Tanui. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  7. ^ Mutuota, Mutwiri (2015-02-12). World cross-country champions put reputations on the line in Nairobi. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  8. ^ Senior outdoor 2016 3000 Metres Steeplechase women. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  9. ^ Botton, Wesley (2016-06-26). Van Niekerk takes 200m title, two more golds for Semenya as African Championships conclude. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  10. ^ "Wanda Diamond League Final | Zürich (SUI) | 8th-9th Sept 2021" (PDF). Diamond League. 2021-09-09. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
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