Jairus Birech
Kenyan steeplechase runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jairus Kipchoge Birech (born 14 December 1992) is a Kenyan steeplechase runner. He holds a personal best time of 7:58.41 minutes for the 3000 metres steeplechase, which ranks him among the top ten of all time. He was the gold medallist at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics and silver medallist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Quick Facts Medal record, Men's athletics ...
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Commonwealth Games | ||
2014 Glasgow | 3000 m s'chase | |
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2014 Marrakesh | 3000 m s'chase |
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He was a silver medallist at the African Junior Athletics Championships in 2011 and went on to place fourth at the 2011 All-Africa Games. He competes frequently on the IAAF Diamond League and was the 2014 Diamond Race winner. He was the fastest steeplechase in the world in 2014.