Susan Ejore
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Kenyan |
Born | (1995-11-09) November 9, 1995 (age 28) Nakuru, Kenya |
Employer | Under Armour |
Height | 5 ft 0 in (152 cm) |
Sport | |
Sport | middle-distance running long-distance running |
Event(s) | 800 Meters, 1500 Metres, 3000 metres, 5000 metres |
College team | University of Oregon Ducks Monroe College |
Club | Under Armour Flagstaff, Arizona |
Turned pro | 2020 |
Coached by | Stephen Haas |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal bests | 800 Meters: 1:59.51, 1500 Metres: 4:02.20, Mile: 4:20.61NR, 3000 metres: 8:55.25, 5000 metres: 15:18.58 |
Susan Ejore-Sanders (nee Ejore born November 9, 1995) is a professional long-distance runner.
High School
Susan Lokayo Ejore started running at St. Gabriel's Mission School in Nakuru, Kenya, where she completed in cross country and track and field.[1]
College
Ejore graduated from the University of Oregon and Monroe College.[2][3]
In 2016, her first track season at Monroe College, Ejore won the mile and 1,000 m at the NJCCA Indoor Championships. She also ran on the winning distance medley relay team. She went on to win the 1,500 m at the NJCAA Championships, place second in the 800 m, and run on the winning 4 x 800 m relay team The next year, she repeated her 1,500 m and 4 x 800 m victories and added 800 m gold to her tally.
Professional
Ejore signed with Under Armour. On February 11, 2024, Susan Ejori-Sanders set a Kenya National Record in the indoor mile (4:20.61).[4]
References
- ^ Millrose Games 2024: Channel, track & field schedule The Post-Standard
- ^ Marta Pérez, récord de España de la milla en los Millrose Games As (newspaper)
- ^ Susan Ejore on path from Kenya to NYC to Oregon Dyestat.com
- ^ Kenyan record 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪 - With her 4:20.61 at the @millrosegames Wanamaker Mile, @susan__ejore gets her second mile PB of the season and a national record in the process. In the last two races she’s knocked 11(!) seconds off her mile time Citius Mag
External links
- Susan Ejore at World Athletics
- Susan Ejore University of Oregon Track and Field Oregon Ducks
- Susan Ejore University of Oregon Track and Field Results TFRRS
- Susan Ejore Instagram
- Susan Ejore Monroe College