Ruth Bosibori Nyangau (also written Ruth Bisibori; born 2 January 1988 in Bosiango) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the

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Career

In July 2007, she became the first

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champion in the event, as it was staged for the first time. In August the same year she finished fourth at the

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in a world junior record time of 9:25.25 minutes. The old record was 9:30.70 and belonged to Melissa Rollison. At the

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she finished third. Bosibori was born in Bosiango village near

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. She started running in 2003 while at Kebirichi Secondary School. She was recruited by

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after winning provincial championships in 2007. She is used to competing barefoot. She won the Most Promising Sportswoman of the Year category at the 2007

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awards. She was coached by Dan Muchoki until 2007, after started to be followed by the Italian coach Renato Canova, when went under the management of

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.IAAF: 4 August 2007
Focus on Africa - Ruth BOSIBORI
/ref> In 2009, she improved her personal best to 9:13.16, winning at the

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by a margin of seven seconds. In September 2010, she gave birth to her daughter Glory.

Achievements

References

External links

Pace Sports Management
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) * 1988 births Living people Kenyan female middle-distance runners Kenyan female steeplechase runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Kenya African Games gold medalists for Kenya African Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) African Games athletes for Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games IAAF World Athletics Final winners {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub