16 Facts About Janeth Jepkosgei

Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei was born on 13 December 1983 and is a Kenyan middle distance runner and former world champion.

Janeth Jepkosgei started athletics while at Kapsumbeiywo Primary School and took several events.

Janeth Jepkosgei won national secondary school championship in heptathlon, while still at form one.

Janeth Jepkosgei attended the Kenyan trials for 1999 World Youth Championships, but as 400 m hurdles was not competed at the trials, she opted to take part in 800 m Janeth Jepkosgei finished second and was selected for the Kenyan team, but failed to reach the final of 800 m competition in World Youth Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

In 2000 Jepkosgei won two gold medals at national secondary school championships, the events were 400 m hurdles and 800 m At the East Africa Youth Championships held in the same year she won 400 m hurdles, while at 800 m she finished second.

Janeth Jepkosgei joined IOC-sponsored High Performance Training Centre in Eldoret in 2001.

Janeth Jepkosgei was then coached by 1988 olympic gold medalist Paul Ereng.

Janeth Jepkosgei took part at the 2003 All-Africa Games, but failed to reach the 800 m final.

Janeth Jepkosgei did beat the "B"-qualifying time, but Athletics Kenya did not send her or any other Kenyan 800 m female runner to represent Kenya at the world championships.

Janeth Jepkosgei managed to beat veteran runner Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique.

Janeth Jepkosgei broke the Kenyan 800 m women's record twice.

Janeth Jepkosgei was awarded the 2006 Kenyan Sportswoman of the Year award.

Janeth Jepkosgei retained the Kenyan Sportswoman of the Year award.

Janeth Jepkosgei collided with Caster Semenya of South Africa such that Jepkosgei fell and finished last in her heat at the 2009 World Championships.

Janeth Jepkosgei started her 2010 season by a win at the Diamond League meeting in Shanghai, China.

Janeth Jepkosgei's father Michael Busienei was an 800 m runner, as is her younger brother Dennis Kiprotich.