Hellen Obiri Stories

Sharon Lokedi smashes Boston Marathon record as she denies Hellen Obiri historic 'three-peat'
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 21, 2025

Obiri, who was eyeing a historic three-peat, finished second with a time of 2:17:41, her personal best time in the marathon.

Hellen Obiri eyes Boston history; Ethiopian Sisay battles tough men's field
Reuters  |  Apr 20, 2025

Hellen Obiri will bid to become the first Kenyan woman to win three Boston Marathons in a row after picking up bronze at the Paris Games and finishing...

Why Boston Marathon is held on Mondays
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 20, 2025

The event did not officially allow women to compete until 1972, though female runners had unofficially participated beginning in 1966 despite breachin...

Hellen Obiri eyes historic third Boston Marathon win as star-studded field unveiled
Michael Kirwa  |  Jan 09, 2025

Kenyan marathoner Hellen Obiri is setting her sights on a third consecutive victory at the 2025 Boston Marathon, a feat only achieved by a select few...

PARIS 2024: Obiri bags bronze for Kenya in women's marathon as classy Sifan Hassan breaks Olympic record to win gold
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 11, 2024

Ethiopian-born Dutch Sifan Hassan won gold in the women's marathon at the #ParisOlympics2024 as Ethiopian Tigst Assefa comes second to bag silver. Ken...

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