Justina Chepchirchir (born 20 October 1968) is a former

Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distanc ...

who specialised in the

800 meters The 800 metres, or 800 meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event sin ...

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilomet ...

, and

3000 meters The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track. It is debated whether the 3000 m shou ...

events. She won gold medals in the

1982 African Championships in Athletics The 1982 African Championships in Athletics were held in Cairo, Egypt from 25 to 28 August. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table See also * 1982 in athletics (track and field) External linksResults– GBR Athletics {{A ...

in 1500 m and 3000 m. In the 1984 edition she retained her title in 1500 metres and won another gold in 800 meters. She also competed for Kenya in the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the ...

in 1500 metres, but did not progress to the finals.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chepchirchir, Justina 1968 births Living people Olympic athletes for Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games athletes for Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Kenyan female middle-distance runners