Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui

Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui (born 26 May 1994) is a Kenyan-Kazakhstani professional long-distance runner who competes in distances from 3000 metres to the half marathon.

At junior level she was twice African champion and shared in the team gold medal at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

The 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics saw her take fifth in the 5000 m, then she ended up fourth at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, helping the Kenyan women to the junior team title alongside individual medallists Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon and Agnes Jebet Tirop.

Her year ended with high notes as she defended her title at the Falmouth Road Race, was runner-up at the Memorial Van Damme 5000 m in a new personal best of 14:27.55 minutes and placed third at the Great North Run.

Caroline ran also ran her 2nd fastest half marathon time ever on April 7, 2018 in Prague, Czech Republic, in 66:09, finishing 2nd to Joan Melly, who won in 65:04, subsequently taking the spot as the 4th fastest female half marathoner ever.