Hellen Obiri

Hellen Obiri (born 13 December 1989) is a Kenyan track and field athlete and marathon runner. She is a two-time World Champion at 5,000 meters. Obiri has also won three Olympic medals. She was the silver medalist in the 5,000 meters in the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. In the 2024 Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the marathon.

Obiri has also won four major  marathons. She won the Boston Marathon in 2023 and 2024. Obiri was the winner of the New York City Marathon in 2023 and 2025. Her time of 2:19:51 in the 2025 New York City Marathon broke the course record. 

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Category:1989 births
Category:Olympians for Kenya
Category:Living people
Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic silver medalists
Category:Olympic bronze medalists