Janeth Jepkosgei

Quick Facts

Full Name	Janeth Jepkosgei
Occupation	Middle-Distance Runner
Date Of Birth	Dec 13, 1983(1983-12-13)
Age	41
Birthplace	Kabirirsang
Country	Kenya
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Janeth Jepkosgei Biography

Janeth Jepkosgei is one of the most popular and richest Middle-Distance Runner who was born on December 13, 1983 in Kabirirsang, Kenya. Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei, a Kenyan middle-distance runner, was born 13 December 1983 and is an ex-world champion.

Janeth Jepkosgei participated in the 2003 All-Africa Games but did not reach the 800m final. She won the 800 m Kenyan Olympic trials in 2004, but she was not selected because she did not beat qualifying time. In 2005, she won the 800 m national trials but failed to qualify for an “A” qualification time. Although she beat the “B-qualifying” time, Athletics Kenya didn’t send her nor any other 800m female Kenyan runner to the world championships.

Jepkosgei made Kenyan History on 28 August 2007, where she won gold in the World Championship 800 m final in Osaka, becoming the first female Kenyan middle distance runner to achieve gold over 800 m. She led from start to finish to win in a time of 1 minute, 56.04 seconds, beating the Kenyan record and world leading time (1.56,18) she had set at the heats two days earlier. She retained the Kenyan Sportswoman of the Year award.

On 24 May 2008 the 19-year-old Pamela Jelimo set a new Kenyan record of 1:55.76, beating the one previously held by Jepkosgei. Jelimo’s dominance throughout the season prevented Jepkosgei from major victories, but won Olympic silver medal over 800 m.

In 2001, she joined the IOC-sponsored High Performance Training Centre Eldoret. Paul Ereng, 1988 Olympic gold medalist, was her coach. She won an 800 m silver medal at African Junior Championships that year. The next year, she won an 800 m gold medal at World Junior Championships in Kingston.

Janeth Jepkosgei Net Worth

Janeth Jepkosgei is one of the richest Middle-Distance Runner from Kenya. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Janeth Jepkosgei 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Janeth, also known as “Eldoret express”, is from Kabirirsang near Kapsabet. The village is also home to Wilfred Bungei and Wilson Kipketer, both famous athletes. She began athletics at Kapsumbeiywo Primary school and participated in several events. She attended Sing’ore Girls High School in Iten since 1998, which is well-known for producing Kenyan female athletes. While still in form one, she won the national secondary school championships in heptathlon. In 2012, her record at that event stood. At that time, her speciality was 400 m hurdles. She was at the Kenyan trials 1999 World Youth Championships. However, 400 m hurdles was not available so she chose to compete in 800 m.

Jepkosgei was awarded two gold medals in 2000 at the national secondary school championships. The events were 800 m and 400 m hurdles. She finished second at the 800 m event at the East Africa Youth Championships that year.

Her breakthrough year was 2006. On 24 March 2006 she won the women’s 800 m event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games with a time of 1 minute, 57.88 seconds. She managed to beat veteran runner Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique. Later same year she won African Championships in Athletics at the 800 m event. She also beat Kenyan 800 m women’s record twice. Jepkosgei was awarded the 2006 Kenyan Sportswoman of the Year award.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Janeth Jepkosgei height 5 ft 2 in Janeth weight 48 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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Facts & Trivia

Janeth Ranked on the list of most popular Middle-Distance Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kenya. Janeth Jepkosgei celebrates birthday on December 13 of every year.

Top Facts about Janeth Jepkosgei

1. Janeth Jepkosgei is a Kenyan middle-distance runner.
2. She was born on December 13, 1983.
3. Jepkosgei won silver in the 800m at the 2008 Olympics.
4. She also won gold at the World Championships in Osaka (2007).
5. Her personal best time for the 800m is 1:56.04.
6. Jepkosgei retired from athletics in October 2019.
7. She has been an ambassador for UNICEF since 2010.
8. Jepkosgei is married and has two children.
9. She comes from a family of runners, including her sister who is also an athlete.
10. Jepkosgei grew up in a small village called Kaptinga in Kenya’s Rift Valley region.