Paskalia Chepkorir Kipkoech

Paskalia Chepkorir Kipkoech (also known as Pasalia Jepkorir; born 22 December 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes mainly in half marathon races.

[1] She came to prominence in 2003 when, after a fifth place performance in the 5000 metres in a senior meeting in Eldoret,[2] she was chosen to represent Kenya at the 2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics.

[18] She was selected to compete for Kenya at the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships but injury curtailed her season before she could make her international senior debut there.

[9][20][21] She entered the 2012 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships as one of Kenyan's quickest runners and she ran at the front of the race, eventually reducing the leaders down to herself Meseret Hailu and Feyse Tadese.

[9] Her best race came in February at the RAK Half Marathon, although her time of 68:08 minutes was only enough for eighth in the top quality contest.

[25] The remaining highlights of that year for Chepkorir were third placings at the Carlsbad 5000 and the Lisbon Half Marathon,[26][27] as well as a close runner-up finish to Sylvia Kibet at the Carrera de la Mujer.

Paskalia Chepkorir Kipkoech of Kenya at the 2012 World Half Marathon Championships in Kavarna, Bulgaria