Norah Jeruto

Norah Jeruto Tanui (born 2 October 1995) is a Kenyan steeplechase runner. She was the champion at the African Championships in Athletics in 2016. Currently she is an athlete of Altay Athletics club (professional track and field club) in Kazakhstan.

Norah Jeruto
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Kenya
African Championships
2016 Durban3000 m s'chase

Her international debut came at the 2011 African Cross Country Championships, where she placed sixth in the junior race to complete a Kenyan sweep of the top six.[1] She ran the third fastest time ever for the 2000 metres steeplechase at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics, recording 6:16.41 minutes to take the gold in spite of a heavy fall at the waterjump.[2][3] Later that year she claimed the steeplechase title at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games, as well as a bronze in the 3000 metres flat.[4] She missed out on selection for the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics.[5]

She set a 3000 metres steeplechase best of 9:45.1 minutes at age fifteen, but struggled to improve on that in subsequent seasons.[6] She was selected for Kenya's junior team at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, but did not compete.[7]

After a runner-up performance at the Kenyan Athletics Championships, setting a best of 9:28.5 minutes behind Lydia Rotich, Jeruto made her senior international debut at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics.[8] A personal best run of 9:25.07 minutes at the competition brought her the steeplechase gold medal and a championship record.[9]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2011 African Cross Country Championships Cape Town, South Africa 6th Junior race 20:53
1st Junior team
World Youth Championships Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France 1st 2000 m s'chase 6:16.41
Commonwealth Youth Games Douglas, Isle of Man 1st 2000 m s'chase 6:28.10 GR
3rd 3000 m 9:24.02
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 1st 3000 m s'chase 9:25.07 CR

References
  1. CAA AFRICAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Western Province Cricket Club, Newlands CAPE TOWN - SOUTH AFRICA Sunday, 06 March 2011. Athletics South Africa. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  2. Ramsak, Bob (2011-07-10). Girls 2000m Steeplechase Final – Tanui dominates. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  3. Martin, David (2011-07-08). Tanui rises to No. 4 youth all-time in 2000m Steeplechase - Lille 2011 - Day 3, Morning report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  4. Competitor Details - Norah Jeruto Tanui. cyg2011. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  5. Mutuota, Mutwiri (2012-06-09). Kenya selects formidable squad for Barcelona – World Junior Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  6. Norah Jeruto Tanui. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  7. Mutuota, Mutwiri (2015-02-12). World cross-country champions put reputations on the line in Nairobi. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  8. Senior outdoor 2016 3000 Metres Steeplechase women. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  9. Botton, Wesley (2016-06-26). Van Niekerk takes 200m title, two more golds for Semenya as African Championships conclude. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
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