- Grace Momanyi
Grace Kwamboka Momanyi (born
13 March 1981 ) is aKenya n runner of theKisii tribe.In 2006 she moved to Japan to represt local Dauhatsu athletics team, but was mostly out of action due to injuries. She came back on September 2007 and won couple of local races. She won Kenyan National Cross country championsip in 2008 [The Standard, March 26, 2008: [Graceful Momanyi can bring gold medal] ] .
At the 2008 World Cross Country Championships she finished tenth in the individual race, however this was not enough to be a part of the Kenyan team, who won silver medals in the team competition. At the
2008 African Championships in Athletics she finished third in the5000 metres race.Momanyi was selected to represent Kenya at the
2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She was the flagbearer of the Kenyan team at the opening ceremony [Daily Nation, August 9, 2008: [http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/454016/-/tjn0xe/-/index.html Olympics off to a colourful start in Beijing, China] ] . She was to participate the women's 10000 metres. However, she did not compete as she was replaced by reservePeninah Arusei athlete under controversial circumstances [Thr Standar, August 22, 2008: [http://www.eastandard.net/sports/InsidePage.php?id=1143993150&cid=48& Coach recommended Momanyi’s exclusion] ] .She is coached by Timothy Momanyi. She lives in Kisii. She has a child.
Personal bests
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5000 metres - 15:08.62 min (2008)
*Half marathon - 1:12:55 hrs (2005)References
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* [http://www.pacesportsmanagement.com/athlete_profile.asp?id=257 Pace Sports Management]
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