Susan Ejore-Sanders (nee Ejore born November 9, 1995) is a professional long-distance runner.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | November 9, 1995 |
| 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 |
High School
editSusan 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
editEjore 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
editEjore-Sanders is sponsored by Under Armour and is a member of Under Armor Dark Sky Distance.[4] On February 11, 2024, Susan Ejori-Sanders set a Kenya National Record in the indoor mile (4:20.61).[5] Her successful year continued at the Olympic Games, where she placed sixth the 1500 m in a personal best time of 3:56.07. That year, Ejore-Sanders also ran a personal best of 1:57.12 in the 800 m.
Statistics
edit| Grand Slam Track results[6] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slam | Race group | Event | Pl. | Time | Prize money |
| 2025 Kingston Slam | Short distance | 800 m | 5th | 1:59.26 | US$30,000 |
| 1500 m | 2nd | 4:05.10 | |||
References
edit- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Henry Wynne Outlasts Sam Prakel To Win Mile; JaiCieonna Gero-Holt Puts Together No. 2 All-Time Prep Pentathlon; Nathan Green Cruises To School Record In 800 Meters". DyeStat. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
External links
edit- 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
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