Esther Mbagari (born 2000) is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in sprinting. She was the National 100m champion in 2023 and 2024.
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 20 December 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 1-200 metres |
Life
editMbagari was born in 2000. In 2023 she was employed by Kenya Prisons and she was competing.[1]
International career
editMbagari gained her first international experience in 2024, when she was eliminated in the semifinals of the 200-meter race at the African Games in Accra[2] with a time of 24.25 seconds and failed to advance past the preliminary round in the 100-meter race with a time of 12.00 seconds. She also failed to reach the final with the Kenyan 4 x 100-meter relay team. In June, she was eliminated in the first round of the 100-meter race at the African Championships at the Stade Omnisport de Japoma in Douala with a time of 11.77 seconds and in the semifinals of the 200-meter race with a time of 23.77 seconds.[3] She also finished seventh in the 4 x 100 meter relay in 46.63 seconds and won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 meter relay in 3:32.65 minutes together with Joan Cherono, Veronica Mutua and Mercy Chebet behind the teams from Nigeria and Zambia.[4]
In 2024 she beat all at 100 and 200m[2] including Eunice Kadogo to qualify for the African Games in Accra.[5]
Nationally
editShe was the national 100m champion and in 2024 she competed at the national championships and won again with a time of 11.77 seconds.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "Esther Mbagari: This is my time". Nation. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- 1 2 3 Wafula, Abigael (24 May 2024). "Esther Mbagari psychologically ready for Cameroon battle following African Games bitter exit". Pulse Sports. Archived from the original on 8 February 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ↑ "Women's 200m results". world athletics. June 2024. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ↑ "Womens 400 relay". World Athletics. June 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ↑ Vaselyne, John (7 March 2024). "Julius Yego and Mary Moraa to lead Team Kenya at Africa Games". Athletics News. Retrieved 19 March 2025.