Jackline Maranga

Kenyan middle-distance runner

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Jackline Maranga (born December 16, 1977, in Nyanturago, Kisii) is a retired Kenyan middle-distance runner. She won a silver medal at the World Junior Championships at the age of 15, and also won silver medals in the two following Championships, being the only athlete to do so.

She is perhaps best known for winning the 1500 metres gold at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Together with 10000 metres winner Esther Wanjiru, she became the first Kenyan woman to win Commonwealth Games gold medal.

She is also a world champion in cross-country running as she won the women's short course at the 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

Maranga is married to Tom Nyariki.

## Achievements[edit]

Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes

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Representing  Kenya
1992  | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | —  | 800m  | DQ
2nd  | 1500m  | 4:08.79
1994  | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd  | 800 metres  | 2:05.05
1996  | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 2nd  | 1500 metres  | 4:08.98
1998  | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st  | 1500 metres  | 4:05.27
African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 1st  | 1500 metres  | 4:11.75
IAAF World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 2nd  | 1500m  | 4:10.30
1999  | World Cross Country Championships | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 1st  | Short race (4.236 km)  | 15:09
All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 3rd  | 1500 metres  | 4:19.31
2002  | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, England | 4th  | 1500 metres  | 4:08.47
African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 1st  | 1500 metres  | 4:18.91
2003  | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 2nd  | 1500 metres  | 4:22.69
World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 2nd  | 1500 metres  | 4:01.48

## External links[edit]

* Jackline Maranga at World Athletics
* Pace Sports Management (Internet Archive)
* Okoth, Omulo (18 March 2007). "A Kenyan XC legend - Jackline Maranga". IAAF. Retrieved 2007-03-20.

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Commonwealth Games champions in women's 1500 metres

* 1970: Rita Ridley (ENG)
* 1974: Glenda Reiser (CAN)
* 1978: Mary Stewart (ENG)
* 1982: Christina Boxer (ENG)
* 1986: Kirsty Wade (WAL)
* 1990: Angela Chalmers (CAN)
* 1994: Kelly Holmes (ENG)
* 1998: Jackline Maranga (KEN)
* 2002: Kelly Holmes (ENG)
* 2006: Lisa Dobriskey (ENG)
* 2010: Nancy Langat (KEN)
* 2014: Faith Kipyegon (KEN)
* 2018: Caster Semenya (RSA)
* 2022: Laura Muir (SCO)

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World Athletics Senior Women's World Cross Country champions

Short course|

* 1998: Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL)
* 1999: Jackline Maranga (KEN)
* 2000: Kutre Dulecha (ETH)
* 2001: Gete Wami (ETH)
* 2002–2004: Edith Masai (KEN)
* 2005: Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
* 2006: Gelete Burka (ETH)

Long course|

* 1973–1974: Paola Pigni (ITA)
* 1975: Julie Brown (USA)
* 1976–1977: Carmen Valero (ESP)
* 1978–1981: Grete Waitz (NOR)
* 1982: Maricica Puică (ROM)
* 1983: Grete Waitz (NOR)
* 1984: Maricica Puică (ROM)
* 1985–1986: Zola Budd (GBR)
* 1987: Annette Sergent (FRA)
* 1988: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)
* 1989: Annette Sergent (FRA)
* 1990–1992: Lynn Jennings (USA)
* 1993: Albertina Dias (POR)
* 1994: Hellen Chepngeno (KEN)
* 1995: Derartu Tulu (ETH)
* 1996: Gete Wami (ETH)
* 1997: Derartu Tulu (ETH)
* 1998: Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL)
* 1999: Gete Wami (ETH)
* 2000: Derartu Tulu (ETH)
* 2001–2002: Paula Radcliffe (GBR)
* 2003: Werknesh Kidane (ETH)
* 2004: Benita Johnson (AUS)
* 2005–2006: Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
* 2007: Lornah Kiplagat (NED)
* 2008: Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
* 2009: Florence Kiplagat (KEN)
* 2010: Emily Chebet (KEN)
* 2011: Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)
* 2013: Emily Chebet (KEN)
* 2015: Agnes Tirop (KEN)
* 2017: Irene Cheptai (KEN)
* 2019: Hellen Obiri (KEN)
* 2023: Beatrice Chebet (KEN)

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African Champions in women's 1500 metres

* 1979: Sakina Boutamine (ALG)
* 1982–84: Justina Chepchirchir (KEN)
* 1985: Mary Chemweno (KEN)
* 1988–89: Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG)
* 1990: Maria Mutola (MOZ)
* 1992–93: Elana Meyer (RSA)
* 1996: Naomi Mugo (KEN)
* 1998: Jackline Maranga (KEN)
* 2000: Nouria Mérah-Benida (ALG)
* 2002: Jackline Maranga (KEN)
* 2004: Nancy Langat (KEN)
* 2006: Nouria Mérah-Benida (ALG)
* 2008: Gelete Burka (ETH)
* 2010: Nancy Langat (KEN)
* 2012: Rababe Arafi (MAR)
* 2014: Hellen Obiri (KEN)
* 2016: Caster Semenya (RSA)
* 2018–22: Winny Chebet (KEN)

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