Caroline Chepkorir Kwambai (born 9 September 1975) is a Kenyan former long-distance runner who competed in road running competitions. Her greatest international honour was a team gold at the 2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, where she finished twelfth. She also won a team gold as a junior athlete at the 1990 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.[1] She holds a marathon personal best of 2:28:47 hours, set during her runner-up finish at the 2003 Amsterdam Marathon.[2]
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Kenya
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| IAAF World Half Marathon Championships | ||
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2001 Bristol | Team |
Kwambai was a frequent competitor in European road races and won several high profile half marathons, including: the Paris Half Marathon, Prague Half Marathon, Great Scottish Run and Zwolle Half Marathon. She was also the 2003 winner of the BIG 25 Berlin and Fifth Third River Bank Run races over 25 kilometres. She competed in a dozen marathons in her career. She was in the top three at the Prague International Marathon in 2006 and 2008. In 2007, she was runner-up at the Turin Marathon and third at the Singapore Marathon. Her sole marathon win was at the lower level Kassel Marathon in Germany in 2012.[3]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | World Cross Country Championships | Aix-les-Bains, France | 4th | Junior race | 14:23 |
| 1st | Junior team | 20 pts | |||
| World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 11th | 1500 m | 4:22.08 | |
| 2001 | World Half Marathon Championships | Bristol, United Kingdom | 12th | Half marathon | 1:10:27 |
| 1st | Team | 3:28:04 |
Circuit wins
edit- Fifth Third River Bank Run: 2008
- BIG 25 Berlin: 2003
- La Lagarina Half Marathon: 2010
- Paris Half Marathon: 2007
- Prague Half Marathon: 2006
- Cordoba Half Marathon: 2005
- Great Scottish Run: 2003
- Zwolle Half Marathon: 2002
- Gironingen Half Marathon: 2002
- Wurzburger Residenzlauf: 2003
- Zwitserloot Dak Run: 2002
Personal bests
edit- 1500 metres – 4:22.08 min (1990)
- 5000 metres – 15:56.30 min (2003)
- 10K run – 31:28 min (2001)
- Half marathon – 69:45 min (2001)
- Marathon – 2:28:47 (2003)
References
edit- ^ Caroline Chepkorir Kwambai. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-03-30.
- ^ Caroline Kwambai. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-30.
- ^ Caroline Kwambai. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-03-30.
