Hellen Obiri

@hellenobiri

4 x World Champion runner, 3 x Olympic medalist. Boston & NYC Marathon Champion. Agent @pacesportsmanagement . Partners @on @shokzusa @corosglobal
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“I’ve never run a race like this in my life,” @hellenobiri , sweat streaking her forehead as she smiles widely after her runner-up performance at the London Marathon. “It’s incredible for me. I’m so happy.” She had unlocked another dimension of her racing. A victory on her own terms. Together with @on , we were granted the opportunity to chronicle an extraordinary moment at the 2026 London Marathon, through the lens of one of its most luminous protagonists: Hellen Obiri. The words of @sarah_gearhart capture the Kenyan runner’s extraordinary experience, while also offering deeper insight into her philosophy of running—how she approaches the 42 kilometers, lives them, and ultimately uses them to inspire the future of women’s running and beyond. Link in bio or visit athletamag.com to explore the full editorial feature. - “Non ho mai corso una gara così in tutta la mia vita”, dice @hellenobiri , con il sudore che le scende dalla fronte mentre sorride dopo il secondo posto. “Per me è incredibile. Sono felicissima.” Ha appena spalancato una nuova dimensione del proprio modo di correre. Ha appena conquistato una vittoria, alle sue condizioni. Insieme ad @on , abbiamo potuto raccontare un evento epico, la Maratona di Londra 2026, attraverso una delle sue più brillanti protagoniste: Hellen Obiri. Le parole di @sarah_gearhart ritraggono la magica esperienza vissuta dalla runner keniota e, allo stesso tempo, consentono di entrare tanto nel suo modo d’intendere il running, quanto nel suo modo di vivere i 42 chilometri, e di usarli per ispirare il futuro femminile della corsa, e non solo. Link in bio o visita athletamag.com per questo speciale focus editoriale. 📷 | @on | @asa.fletch #on #londonmarathon #athlete #running #onrunning
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18 days ago
No introduction needed. But we’ll make one anyway. Welcome to COROS, @hellenobiri Lead with your heart. The rest follows. Congrats, Hellen. 🥈
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19 days ago
@hellenobiri ’s London debut stat breakdown. 😮‍💨 A masterclass in pacing on one of the world's most iconic courses. Swipe to see the stats behind Hellen's historic 2:15:53. 👉 #DreamOn
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19 days ago
More photos of @hellenobiri on her way to 2nd and a PB 2:15.53 at the @londonmarathon yesterday
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19 days ago
🚀 Tigst, Hellen & Jepkosgei charging to the podium, as Tigst smashes the women-only record 🔥 at London Marathon! 🏁 📷 RunnersNerd
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20 days ago
London debut. Podium finish. All heart. 🥈 @hellenobiri just ran a remarkable 2:15:53 PB to take 2nd place in London—now the second-fastest woman ever in a women-only marathon! New streets, same relentless fire. 🔥 #DreamOn
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20 days ago
Knew it was in her all along 😅 Hellen Obiri takes advantage of her first career marathon on a flat course to knock nearly two minutes off her PB, moving to #12 all-time with a 2:15:53 run for second at the London Marathon behind two-time champ Tigst Assefa. In nine career marathons, Obiri has now finished top three in all but her debut, with 2025 London becoming her seventh podium finish at a World Marathon Major. 📸: Thomas Lovelock for London Marathon Events
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20 days ago
2:15:53🥈 @hellenobiri has stepped onto the battlefield of the London Marathon for the first time. With unparalleled strength, our queen has conquered this place. From New York and Boston to London, Shokz has been with Hellen all along. Chasing Stars. Chasing Dreams.✨ #shokz #beopen #chasingstar #londonmarathon
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20 days ago
Hellen Obiri. Three-time Olympic medalist, World Champion, and the first woman in 34 years to win Boston and NYC in one calendar year. Now it’s time for London. Before the tape breaks and the cameras flash, there is the quiet, relentless work that no one sees. Winning isn’t made in a moment. It’s a months-long mental siege, and few know this feeling more than Hellen Obiri. We went behind the scenes with coach Laura Thweatt to explore Hellen’s training block. A new course: London brings a flatter, faster course and the use of pacers – elements new to Hellen, whose previous marathons were hillier and focused on direct racing. The plan? No overthinking. No changing the signature stride. Using what worked before. Hellen’s training: Based in Boulder, Hellen’s been living above the 100-mile-a-week mark for months. In the run up to the NYC marathon, her coach reduced mileage slightly to spark confidence and competitiveness. As they entered the last month of training for London, the motive stays the same, and this sweet spot is where Hellen truly thrives. “As always, I’m just blown away by who Hellen is and the level that she’s able to show up and train at day in and day out. It’s just it’s like nothing I’ve ever really seen before.” Development: Beyond the physical aspect of training, there’s reflection. Hellen is a student of the sport. Tracking data and studying the landscape. But her biggest breakthrough wasn’t in a notebook this year, it was on a bridge in New York. For years, she’s disliked hills. Then after ten weeks of training, she used one to drop the hammer and win the race, setting a new course record on the iconic streets of NYC. 🗽 And what will she be wearing on marathon day? After setting a course record in the NYC Half and clocking a 40km long run in a new prototype with our LightSpray technology, Hellen’s verdict is in. She’s a leading figure for the product, but her feedback is famously concise: a simple “yay or nay.” After months of testing, it’s a yay. The same can be said for the LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper, a staple of her training in Boulder as pictured. For London, the dream’s locked in. 🔐 #DreamOn
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21 days ago
Hellen is ready for her biggest challenge yet 😤 As the world gets excited for a battle royale of women’s marathoning, 4x WMM champ @hellenobiri thinks she has what it takes to hang with the world third fastest woman of all time, Tigst Assefa. 🎙️ For interviews with all of the 2026 London Marathon’s biggest stars, head to the CITIUS MAG YouTube channel. 📸 @londonmarathon
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22 days ago
Shokz team headed to Teddington to catch up with @hellenobiri ahead of her London Marathon debut. We know fans are excited to see how she’s feeling and what shape she’s in 👀 Let’s hear what Hellen has to say 🎙 #shokz #londonmarathon #Chasingstars
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22 days ago
3 days to go to the @londonmarathon
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23 days ago