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Caroline Kipkirui

Caroline Kipkirui

December 26, 2018

2018 LRC World & US Rankings, W 3K/5K: Hellen Obiri Is World #1 Again (Barely) As Shelby Houlihan Tops US Rankings

Sifan Hassan had a fantastic year but Hellen Obiri's year was just a little bit better as she won both the DL final and the fastest race of the year (Rabat) over Hassan. Meanwhile, American Shelby Houlihan was the 8th fastest woman in the world this year.
September 09, 2018

World Under-20 Champion Rhonex Kipruto Scares The Road 10k World Recored With A 26:46 Solo Effort At The Birell Grand Prix

Kipruto now sits second on the all-time list, only behind Leonard Patrick Komon's 26:44. Caroline Kipkirui ran the #5 all-time best 10k to win the women's race in 30:19 ahead of Fancy Chemutai (30:22) and Diana Chemtai Kipyokei (30:23).
July 17, 2018

August 4: Molly Huddle And Ben True Lead Fields For 2018 TD Beach To Beacon 10K

Both fields are very deep as sthe men's side has Jake Robertson, Stanley Biwott, Stephen Sambu, Chris Derrick, Callum Hawkins, Shadrack Biwott, Lopez Lomong and more. The women are lead by 65:07 half-marathoner Caroline Kipkirui, NYC Half champ Buze Dirba, Emily Sisson and Gwen Jorgensen.
May 10, 2018

Rupp's 2:06 in Perspective, Time for Clayton Murphy to Panic?, Making Sense of Hyperandrogenism Rules, and Pulling Trials from Mt. SAC

Believe it or not Galen Rupp is only the 88th fastest marathoner of all-time.