Selah Jepleting Busienei
![]() Selah Jepleting Busienei in 2015 | ||
Medal record | ||
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Women's athletics | ||
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Military World Games | ||
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2015 Mungyeong | 1500 m |
IAAF World Relays | ||
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2015 Nassau | Medley relay |
Selah Jepleting Busienei (born 27 December 1991) is a Kenyan female middle-distance runner who mainly runs in the 1500 metres. She holds a personal best of 4:06.28 minutes for that event.
Born in Uasin Gishu County, she made her first major appearance at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, reaching the 1500 m final.[1] She was also a finalist at that year's African Championships. She closed the year with a win at the Shoe4Africa 5km.[2]
The following year she was selected for Kenya's distance medley relay team at the 2015 IAAF World Relays and (running alongside Joy Nakhumicha Sakari, , and Virginia Nyambura Nganga) she helped set an African and Commonwealth record for the event at 10:43.35 minutes for the silver medal behind the American women.[3] Individual success followed at the 2015 Military World Games, where she claimed 1500 m gold and also placed fifth in the 800 m. Her winning time in the 1500 m of 4:07.58 minutes was also a personal best.[4]
Busienei returned at continental level for the 2016 African Championships in Athletics and placed eighth again for the second time running.[5]
Personal bests[]
- 800 metres – 2:01.17 min (2013)
- 1500 metres – 4:06.28 min (2016)
- 3000 metres – 8:42.01 min (2016)
- Distance medley relay – 10:43.35 min (2015)
All information from All-Athletics profile.[6]
International competitions[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | 12th | 1500 m | 4:17.88 |
African Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 8th | 1500 m | 4:19.24 | |
2015 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | Distance medley relay | 10:43.35 AR |
Military World Games | Mungyeong, South Korea | 5th | 800 m | 2:03.01 | |
1st | 1500 m | 4:07.58 | |||
2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 8th | 1500 m | 4:09.14 |
References[]
- ^ Selah Busienei. Glasgow2014. Retrieved on 2016-08-30.
- ^ Jepleting wins Shoe4Africa Road Race in Iten. Daily Nation (2014-12-24). Retrieved on 2016-08-30.
- ^ Esheti, Rodgers (2015-05-04). Bolt stunned as Busienei leads Kenya to pick silver, men's 4x400m team disqualified. Kenya Standard. Retrieved on 2016-08-30.
- ^ Selah Busienei wins the World Military Games. Pace Sports Management (2015-10-08). Retrieved on 2016-08-30.
- ^ 054 Final Women Senior 1500m . CAA16. Retrieved on 2016-08-30.
- ^ Selah BUSIENEI. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-30.
External links[]
- Living people
- 1991 births
- People from Uasin Gishu County
- Kenyan female middle-distance runners
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Kenya
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games