Beatrice Omwanza

Over the half marathon distance, she has competed extensively in France and has won at the Paderborner Osterlauf, Great Scottish Run, and Bredase Singelloop.

[1] That same year, she ran in the short race at the 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and finished sixth, helping Kenya to fourth in the rankings.

[9] A year later, in only her second outing in the event, she improved her best by nearly eight minutes to win the Paris Marathon in 2:27:44 hours, defeating Rosaria Console in a sprint finish.

[10] She was selected to represent Kenya in the women's marathon at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, but she did not manage to finish the race as she dropped out after 25 km.

Her first race at the Los Angeles Marathon saw her off form, as she finished eighth, but she improved to take third place at the Ruhrmarathon in April.

[13] She ended the year with a win at the Great Scottish Run in Glasgow and a fifth place at the Nairobi Marathon.