Norah Jeruto

Norah Jeruto Tanui (Kazakh: Нора Джеруто Тануй, born 2 October 1995[1]) is a Kazakhstani (formerly Kenyan) long-distance runner specialising in the steeplechase. She won the gold medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2022 World Championships, becoming the first athlete representing Kazakhstan to win a title at the World Athletics Championships and setting a championship record in the process. Jeruto took gold in the event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics.

Norah Jeruto
Jeruto at the 2022 World Athletics Championships
Personal information
Full nameNorah Jeruto Tanui
Nationality
  • Kenyan
  • Kazakhstani
Born (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995
Sport
CountryKazakhstan (since 2022)
SportAthletics
Event(s)3000 m steeplechase, Long-distance running
ClubAltay Athletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000 m s'chase: 8:53.02 NR (Eugene 2022)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Kazakhstan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Eugene3000 m st.
Representing  Kenya
Diamond League
First place20213000 m st.
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Durban3000 m st.

She was the 2021 Diamond League 3000 m steeplechase champion. Currently Jeruto is an athlete of Altay Athletics club (professional track and field club) in Kazakhstan.

On 5 April 2023, she was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for the use of an unidentified prohibited substance/method from her biological passport (ABP) data.[2][3]

Career

Her international debut came at the 2011 African Cross Country Championships, where she placed sixth in the junior race to complete a Kenyan sweep of the top six.[4] She ran the third fastest time ever for the 2000 metres steeplechase at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics, recording 6:16.41 minutes to take the gold in spite of a heavy fall at the waterjump.[5][6] Later that year she claimed the steeplechase title at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games, as well as a bronze in the 3000 metres flat.[7] She missed out on selection for the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics.[8]

She set a 3000 metres steeplechase best of 9:45.1 minutes at age fifteen, but struggled to improve on that in subsequent seasons.[9] She was selected for Kenya's junior team at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, but did not compete.[10]

After a runner-up performance at the Kenyan Athletics Championships, setting a best of 9:28.5 minutes behind Lydia Rotich, Jeruto made her senior international debut at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics.[11] A personal best run of 9:25.07 minutes at the competition brought her the steeplechase gold medal and a championship record.[12]

Despite her ranking, she didn't participate at 2020 Tokyo Olympics, because she was still waiting for her allegiance to Kazakhstan which she has obtained on 30 January 2022.[1]

2022–present

On May 28, 2022, at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon (third stop of the Diamond League) she ran the third fastest time ever by a woman at the 3000m steeplechase in 8.57.98. setting a world lead. She could've shaved half a second of that time as she thought she crossed the line 2–3 meters before the actual finish line.

On 20 July, she became the first athlete representing Kazakhstan to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships, establishing a new championship and national record of 8:53.02 in the process at the same Hayward Field in Eugene.[13]

Achievements

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
Representing  Kenya
2011 African Cross Country Championships Cape Town, South Africa 6th Junior race 20:53
1st Junior team
World Youth Championships Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France 1st 2000 m s'chase 6:16.41 WYL
Commonwealth Youth Games Douglas, Isle of Man 3rd 3000 m 9:24.02
1st 2000 m s'chase 6:28.10 GR
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 1st 3000 m s'chase 9:25.07 CR
Representing  Kazakhstan
2022 World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 1st 3000 m s'chase 8:53.02 CR NR

Personal bests
Road

Circuit wins and titles, National titles
3000 metres steeplechase wins, other events specified in parentheses

References
  1. "Norah JERUTO – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. "Athletics Integrity Unit statement". Twitter. Athletics Integrity Unit. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. Dickinson, Marley (7 April 2023). "World champion Norah Jeruto suspended for doping". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. CAA AFRICAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Western Province Cricket Club, Newlands CAPE TOWN - SOUTH AFRICA Sunday, 06 March 2011. Athletics South Africa. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  5. Ramsak, Bob (2011-07-10). Girls 2000m Steeplechase Final – Tanui dominates. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  6. Martin, David (2011-07-08). Tanui rises to No. 4 youth all-time in 2000m Steeplechase - Lille 2011 - Day 3, Morning report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  7. Competitor Details - Norah Jeruto Tanui. cyg2011. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  8. Mutuota, Mutwiri (2012-06-09). Kenya selects formidable squad for Barcelona – World Junior Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  9. Norah Jeruto Tanui. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  10. Mutuota, Mutwiri (2015-02-12). World cross-country champions put reputations on the line in Nairobi. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  11. Senior outdoor 2016 3000 Metres Steeplechase women. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  12. Botton, Wesley (2016-06-26). Van Niekerk takes 200m title, two more golds for Semenya as African Championships conclude. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  13. Gault, Jonathan (7 April 2023). "Steeple World Champ Norah Jeruto Suspended for ABP, But Even Her Agent Wants To Know Why She Wasn't Suspended Sooner". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  14. "Wanda Diamond League Final | Zürich (SUI) | 8th-9th Sept 2021" (PDF). Diamond League. 2021-09-09. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
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