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Grace Kwamboka Momanyiis a Kenyan long distance runner of . She won Kenyan National Cross country championship in 2008.〔The Standard, March 26, 2008: (Graceful Momanyi can bring gold medal )〕 At the 2008 World Cross Country Championships she finished tenth in the individual race, however this was not enough to be a part of the Kenyan team, who won silver medals in the team competition. At the 2008 African Championships in Athletics she finished third in the 5000 metres race. She was announced as the joint winner of the inaugural World 10K Bangalore race, finishing with exactly the same time (32:02) as Elvan Abeylegesse.〔Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2008-05-18). (Tadese the men’s 10km victor, while Abeylegesse and Momanyi share women’s spoils in Bangalore ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-27.〕 Momanyi was selected to represent Kenya at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She was the national flagbearer of the Kenyan team at the opening ceremony.〔Daily Nation, August 9, 2008: (Olympics off to a colourful start in Beijing, China )〕 She was to participate the women's 10,000 metres. However, she did not compete as she was replaced by reserve Peninah Arusei athlete under controversial circumstances.〔Makori, Elias (2008-08-13). (Arusei Picked, Vice Captain Momanyi Left Out ). ''Daily Nation''. Retrieved on 2010-04-27.〕〔The Standard, August 22, 2008: (Coach recommended Momanyi’s exclusion )〕 She did much to make up for her Olympic disappointment, setting a 5000 m best at the Memorial Van Damme meeting and going on to win the Great Yorkshire Run 10K race in 32:44 just two days later.〔(Race History ). Great Yorkshire Run. Retrieved on 2010-04-27.〕 The following year she did get the opportunity to represent Kenya at global level, running in the 10,000 m at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. Momanyi was fourth in a close finish, running a personal best of 30:52.25. She was Kenya's second ebst athlete in the race after event winner Linet Masai but managed to beat Meseret Defar, one of the pre-race favourites.〔Ramsak, Bob (2009-08-15). (Event Report - Women's 10,000m - Final ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-15. (Archived ) 2009-09-08.〕 Momanyi won the 2009 and 2010 editions of the Würzburger Residenzlauf 10 km race.〔Wenig, Jörg (2010-04-26). (Kigen and Cherop take Hamburg Marathon titles ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-26.〕 She returned to the Bangalore 10K in May 2010, but could not repeat her past victory and instead finished in third place.〔Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2010-05-23). (Mbishei, Yimer the surprise winners in Sunfeast World 10K ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-09.〕 She took to the track for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and emerged as the 10,000 m Commonwealth champion, succeeding her compatriot Lucy Kabuu. Back on the road, she ran in the Great South Run in October and topped the podium. She saw her performance in the ten-mile race as a stepping-stone to a future in road events: "This was a good result and very important as eventually I will be moving to the marathon".〔Martin, Dave (2010-10-24). (Ebuya clocks the fastest ever 10 Miles in UK ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-10-24.〕 She claimed fourth place at the World's Best 10K in February 2011,〔Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2011-02-28). (Kitwara regains title, Ejigu notches victorious 10km debut in San Juan ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-01.〕 but reached the podium at the Lisbon Half Marathon the following month by taking third in a personal best of 1:08:41.〔Fernandes, Antonio Manuel (2011-03-20). (Tadese blazes 58:30 in Lisbon, second fastest Half Marathon ever ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-20.〕 She was among the favourites for the Great Manchester Run in May and took third place.〔Wenig, Jorg (2011-05-15). (Gebrselassie takes fourth Manchester 10Km victory, Clitheroe surprises ). IAAF. == Achievements == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Grace Momanyi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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