| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women'sathletics | ||
Representing Kenya | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
 | 2010 Delhi | Marathon |
Irene Mogaka Kemunto (born 10 January 1985) is a Kenyanlong-distance runner who competes in themarathon.
She began running at national level around 2005 and took second at theKisiicross country meet that year.[1] She made her marathon debut at theNairobi International Marathon and finished in tenth place with a time of 2:48:27.[2] She improved her time to 2:41:12 with a fifth-place finish at the 2007 edition of theMumbai Marathon.[3] She was crowned the5000 metres provincial champion for theNyanza Province in June that year.[4] She ran at theRock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon at the end of the year and was runner-up behindSylvia Skvortsova, taking her best time to 2:36:15.[5]
Her 2008 season was highlighted by a run of 2:38:22 for fifth place at theToronto Marathon.[5] She focused solely on the marathon in 2009 and started with a third-place finish at the Mumbai Marathon in January.[6] She knocked six minutes of her marathon best at theLos Angeles Marathon to record 2:30:10 for fifth place.[7] Her third marathon of the year was theSingapore Marathon but her race was slow and she finished in ninth place.[5]
She ran at theBerlin Half Marathon at the start of 2010 and set ahalf marathon best of 1:11:38 and finished sixth overall.[8] She ran the second fastest race of her career at theVienna City Marathon in April, clocking 2:31:28 to finish as runner-up behindHellen Kimutai.[9] She ran for Kenya at the2010 Commonwealth Games and was leading the race in the final stages. However, her compatriotIrene Jerotich Kosgei overtook her in the last three kilometres and Mogaka finished eleven seconds behind her to record a time of 2:34:43 and win thesilver medal.[10] She competed again in India at theMumbai Marathon in January the following year, but managed only eighth place in the race.[11]
She was the sole Kenyan entrant at theOsaka Women's Marathon and finished seventh overall.[12]
