Hellen Kimaiyo

Who is Hellen Kimaiyo?

Hellen Kimaiyo Kipkoskei is a retired runner from Kenya.

She won many continental competitions. She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics aged less than 16 and at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She is also a multiple Kenyan champion.

In addition, she was a successful road runner. She won Peachtree Road Race three times a row and Dam tot Damloop four times a row. Kimaiyo won Zevenheuvelenloop in 1995. She won http://www.mintxeta.com/RECOMENDADA/html/palmares/1994/1994.htm in 1994

She used to held the African records for 1500 and 3000 metres.

Kimaiyo went to the Singore Girls Secondary School in Iten. She is married to Charles Kipkorir, who is also a former Kenyan runner. Soon after the 1984 Olympics she became pregnant and gave birth to her first child. She got a second child following her 1990 pregnancy.

She is not to be confused with Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai, a Kenyan marathon runner.