Leah Malot (born 6 July 1972) is a runner fromKenya. She is known for her long career. She started her international career by winning a gold medal at the1987 All-Africa Games, aged only 15. A decade later she was a constant competitor at theIAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Malot competed at the1987 World Championships, but did not qualify past the 10000 metres heats. At the1999 World Championships she failed to finish the 10000 metres race. She won 5000 metres at the 2000ISTAF meeting ofIAAF Golden League meeting inBerlin timing 14 minutes, 39.83 seconds, a newAfrican Record. The previous African record, 14:40.19 was set byZahra Ouaziz ofMorocco in 1998, while the previousKenyan record, 14:46.41 was held byRose Cheruiyot since 1996. However, Malot failed at the Kenyan trials for the2000 Summer Olympics.[1][2] Malot won 3000 metres at the 2002 IAAF Super Grand Prix event inQatar.[3] She won Kenyan trials for the2003 World Championships,[4] but eventually did not compete in Paris. The same year she won IAAF Grand Prix 5000 metres at theOsaka meeting[5]
She won the 1998Dam tot Damloop race in theNetherlands.[6] and 2003Philadelphia Distance Run.[7] At theLisbon Half Marathon, she finished second in 2003 and 2004.[8] She used to hold the 3000 metres African indoor record.[citation needed]
On the cross country circuit, she won twice consecutively at theOeiras International Cross Country meeting and narrowly missed out on a third win in 2003, finishing second but with the same time asMerima Denboba.[9]
Malot is still active as of 2009. She finished 6th at the 2008Frankfurt Marathon,[10] 5th at the 2009Lisbon Half Marathon,[11] 7th at the 2009Paris Marathon,[12] 6th at the 2009Berlin Marathon[13] and 5th at the 2009 Singapore Marathon.[14]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Kenya | |||||
| 1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st | 10,000 m | 33:58.15 |
| 1998 | World Cross Country Championships | Marrakech,Morocco | 8th | Long race | |
| 1st | Team | ||||
| World Half Marathon Championships | Zürich,Switzerland | 10th | Half marathon | ||
| 1999 | World Cross Country Championships | Belfast,Northern Ireland | 9th | Long race | |
| 2nd | Team | ||||
| All-Africa Games | Johannesburg,South Africa | 3rd | 10,000 m | ||
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Munich,Germany | 6th | 3000 m | ||
| 2000 | World Cross Country Championships | Vilamoura,Portugal | 6th | Long race | |
| 2nd | Team | ||||
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Doha,Qatar | 2nd | 3000 m | ||
| 2001 | World Cross Country Championships | Ostend,Belgium | 6th | Long race | |
| 1st | Team | ||||
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Melbourne,Australia | 2nd | 3000 m | ||
| 2002 | World Cross Country Championships | Dublin,Ireland | 11th | Long race | |
| 3rd | Team | ||||
| African Championships | Tunis,Tunisia | 2nd | 10,000 m | ||
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Paris,France | 6th | 3000 m | ||
| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja,Nigeria | 3rd | 10,000 m | |
