Jackline Maranga (born December 17, 1977 in Nyanturago, Kisii) is a retired Kenyan middle distance runner. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Nyanturago is a town in Kisii District in the Nyanza Province, Kenya. Kisii District is one of the twelve districts of Nyanza Province in southwest Kenya, and is divided into five local authorities and eleven administrative The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south 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. The IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics are the world championships open for junior age (of 18 or 19 years on 31st December in the year of the competition) athletes organized She is perhaps best known for winning the 1500 metres gold at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian 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. Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams IAAF World Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international Cross country running.
Maranga is married to Tom Nyariki. Tom ("Thomas" Nyariki (born September 27, 1971 in Nyamira) is a long-distance runner from Kenya.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | 1500 metres |
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd | 800 metres |
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | 1500 metres |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | 1500 metres |
| African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 1st | 1500 metres | |
| 1999 | World Cross Country Championships | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 1st | Short race |
| All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 3rd | 1500 metres | |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, England | 4th | 1500 metres |
| African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | 1500 metres | |
| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 2nd | 1500 metres |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 2nd | 1500 metres |
External links
IAAF profile for Jackline Maranga
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Preceded by Sonia O'Sullivan |
IAAF Women's World Cross Country Champion Short Course 1999 |
Succeeded by Kutre Dulecha |
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