Ruth Bosibori

Ruth Bosibori Nyangau (also written Ruth Bisibori; born 2 January 1988 in Bosiango) is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

In July 2007 she became the first All-Africa Games champion in the event, as it was staged for the first time. In August the same year she finished fourth at the World Championships in a world junior record time of 9:25.25 minutes. The old record was 9:30.70 and belonged to Melissa Rollison. [ [http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=O/ageGroup=J/season=0/gender=W/discipline=3KSC/legal=A/index.html IAAF top lists - 3000 Metres Steeplechase Junior] ] . At the 2008 African Championships in Athletics she finished third [ [http://www.addis2008.org/Results/Data/at/asf/023/004/cgcgr3atasf023l004001.html Addis 2008 results] ] .

Bosibori was born in Bosiango village near Kisii [Daily Nation, November 2, 2007: [http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=5&newsid=109690 Bosibori's world record ratified] ] . She started running in 2003 while at Kebirichi Secondary School. She was recruited by Kenya Police after winning provincial championships in 2007 [The Standard, August 19, 2007: " [http://www.eastandard.net/archives/sunday/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143973131 Humble Bosibori to keep tradition] "] . She is used to competing barefoot [Japan Times, August 29, 2007: " [http://search.japantimes.co.jp/rss/sp20070829t5.html Worlds notebook; Day 4] "] .

She won the Most Promising Sportswoman of the Year category at the 2007 Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year awards [ [http://www.soyaawards.com/winners.html SOYA Awards - 2007 winners] ] . She is coached by Dan Muchoki [IAAF: August 4, 2007: [http://www.iaaf.org/news/athletes/newsid=40761.html Focus on Africa - Ruth BOSIBORI] ] .

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