Helah Kiprop from Kenya, competing in the 2017 London Marathon. She finished 7th in a time of 02:25:39
Helah Kiprop Jelagat (born 7 April 1985) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the half marathon and marathon. Her personal bests for the events are 67:39 minutes and 2:27:29 hours, respectively. The 2013 season marked a career breakthrough for Kiprop as she achieved new personal bests and ran in her first major marathon race. She began the year with a win at the Egmond Half Marathon. The RAK Half Marathon proved to be a very fast race, with four women under 67 minutes – Kiprop's personal best time of 67:39 minutes for sixth place was the fastest ever recorded for such a low position. She set out to win at the Berlin Half Marathon, taking an early lead, and was first to finish in 67:54 minutes, reversing her placings with Ongori from the previous year. Her fast performances earned her an invite to the 2013 Berlin Marathon and on her debut run she recorded a time of 2:28:02 hours for the distance, ending in fourth place in the top level competition. Her last outing that year was at the first ever Kochi Half Marathon, which she won. Kiprop was among the leaders at the 2014 RAK Half Marathon, but fell behind the eventual winner Priscah Jeptoo and finished fourth in 68:36 minutes. March's Seoul International Marathon saw Kiprop top the podium over the classic distance for the first time. Her run of 2:27:29 hours was a personal best and enough to fend off Ashu Kasim in the final kilometres of the race. She was coached by her husband, Ugandan David Marus She has won the Berlin Half Marathon, the Egmond Half Marathon and the Zwolle Half Marathon. She was the 2014 winner of the Seoul International Marathon and came fourth at the 2013 Berlin Marathon
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Location: North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom
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