Flomena Chepchichir Chumba Home: Embu, Kenya Bib: #F9 Pronunciation: Flo-me-nah Chep-chi-chir Birthdate: 1 December 1981 Personal Best: 2:23:00 (Frankfurt, 2013)

World Marathon Majors:

30Sep12

BMW Berlin Marathon

4th

2:24:56

Additional Marathon Highlights:

27Oct13	BMW Frankfurt Marathon	2nd	2:23:00
17Mar13	Seoul International Dong-A Marathon	1st	2:25:43
13May12	Prague International Marathon	2nd	2:26:50
18Mar12	Seoul International Dong-A Marathon	10th	2:33:05
30Oct11	BMW Frankfurt Marathon	3rd	2:24:21

Career Notes:

Flomena Chepchirchir won her first marathon in 2013 in Seoul and later in the year finished second in Frankfurt with a personal best 2:23:00. She has also been successful in the half marathon distance having won the 2012 Lille Half Marathon in 68:06, the 2011 Zwolle Half Marathon in 68:22 and the 2011 Den Haag City-Pier-City Half Marathon in 69:06.

Personal Notes:

Chepchichir trains in Embu, Kenya, with her husband Jason Mbote, who is also a marathon runner and her coach. The couple has two sons Samuel Mbote and Danson Mbote. Chepchichir likes to go to church and listen to gospel music. She says running has been able to help her support her parents. “They helped me when I was young and I am really happy that it is now my turn to help them.”

“Running together unites people.”