Stella Rutto
- 2015 Kenyan Champs
- • 3000m s'chase, 5th
- 2019 Kenyan Champs
- • 3000m s'chase, 7th
- 2020 Romanian Champs
- • 3000m s'chase, 1st
- • 5000m, 1st
- 2021 Turkish Champs
- • 3000m s'chase, 1st
- 2023 Romanian Indoors
- • 3000m, 1st
- 2023 Romanian 5K Champs
- • 5km, road, 1st
- 3000mSC: 9:25.31 (2024)
- HM: 1:07:45 (2021)
Women's athletics | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
World U20 Championships | ||
![]() | 2012 Barcelona | 3000 m s'chase |
African U18 Championships | ||
![]() | 2013 Warri | 2000 m s'chase |
African U20 Championships | ||
![]() | 2015 Addis Ababa | 3000 m s'chase |
Balkan Championships | ||
Disqualified | 2020 Cluj-Napoca | 3000 m s'chase |
Disqualified | 2020 Cluj-Napoca | 5000 m |
Stella Jepkosgei Rutto (born 12 December 1996) is a Kenyan-Romanian steeplechase runner. Representing Kenya, she won a bronze medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2012 World U20 Championships. On 21 February 2022, she changed her international allegiance from Kenya to Romania.[1]
Career
Rutto began competing as early as 2012, finishing runner-up at the Kenyan U20 Championships and winning a bronze medal at the 2012 World U20 Championships at age 15.[2] Rutto said after the competition, "I started too late in the last lap to fight for the silver [...] I am happy for Daisy and to obtain this second medal for my country, even if it is only the bronze medal."[3]
At the 2013 African U18 Championships, Rutto won a silver medal in the 2000 metres steeplechase, losing only to countrywoman Daisy Jepkemei who had beat her in 2012 as well.[4] Two years later, Rutto won her last age-group medal at the 2015 African U20 Championships, winning the 3000 m steeplechase and helping Kenya place 5th in the medal standings.[5]
In 2019, Rutto first competed in Romania, winning the Romanian International Championships steeplechase and 5000 metres as well as placing 7th in that year's Kenyan Athletics Championships steeple.[1] After winning the 2020 Romanian Athletics Championships in the 5000 m and steeplechase, she won the same two events at the 2020 Balkan Athletics Championships but was later disqualified as she had not yet been cleared to represent Romania internationally.[1][6]
Competing as a foreign national, Rutto won the 2021 Turkish Athletics Championships steeplechase and ran several half marathons in Turkey that year, debuting at 1:07:45 to win the Trabzon Half Marathon.[1] In May 2021 Rutto became a Romanian citizen.[7] On 21 February 2022, Rutto was cleared by World Athletics to represent Romania in international competitions.[2] She finished 8th at the 2024 Diamond League Shanghai in the steeplechase.[1]
Personal life
Born on 12 December 1996 and originally from Kenya, Rutto first competed in Romania in 2019.[2] Despite competing at Romanian and Turkish national championships, she was not officially cleared to represent Romania until 2022.[2]
Statistics
Personal best progression
# | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
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1 | 10:07.4 | ![]() | Kenyan U20 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 8 Jun 2012 | [2] |
2 | 10:07.13 | ![]() | 2012 World U20 Championships in Athletics | Barcelona, Spain | 10 Jul 2012 | [2] |
3 | 9:50.58 | ![]() | 2012 World U20 Championships in Athletics | Barcelona, Spain | 12 Jul 2012 | [2] |
4 | 9:49.09 | ![]() | Kenyan Athletics Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 9 Jul 2015 | [2] |
5 | 9:44.07 | ![]() | Romanian International Championships | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | 6 Jun 2019 | [8] |
6 | 9:32.90 | ![]() | Romanian Athletics Championships | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | 3 Sep 2020 | [9] |
7 | 9:25.31 | 8th | Yangtze Delta Athletics Diamond Gala | Suzhou, China | 26 Apr 2024 | [10] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Stella Rutto at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b c d e f g h Stella Rutto at World Athletics
- ^ "Marks Fall In Steeplechase Final, WIlson Gets Gold At World Junior Championships - RRW". RunnerSpace.
- ^ "World Youth champion Chepng'etich eyes the double in Eugene". Nation. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "5000m double for hosts Ethiopia at African Junior Championships | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Balkan Championships | Results | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Kenyencele Joan Chelimo, Stella Ruto și Delvine Meringor au primit cetățenia română. Două dintre ele au baremul pentru JO Tokyo la maraton". Click mobile.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12931896". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12970044". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13066526". Tilastopaja.
External links
- Stella Rutto at World Athletics