Kenyan athlete (born 2005)
Sarah Moraa Personal information Nationality Kenyan Born (2005-10-26) 26 October 2005 (age 19) Sport Sport Athletics Event Middle distance running Achievements and titles Personal best(s) 800m: 1:59.39 (Nairobi, 2024)
Medal record
Sarah Moraa (born 26 October 2005) is a Kenyan middle distance runner. She was a gold medalist at the 2024 African Championships over 800 metres .
Moraa attended Mogonga Pag Secondary School. She is the cousin of Kenyan runner Mary Moraa , who has described her as her "kid sister" on social media.
Moraa finished third at the Kenyan Olympic trials over 800 metres in June 2024. She won gold over that distance at the African Championships in Doula , Cameroon in June 2024, running a time of 2:00.27. She won gold in the 800 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima , Peru in August 2024.
References
"Sarah Moraa" . World Athletics . Retrieved 27 June 2024."Moraa! It runs in the family" . nation.africa . 7 January 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024."Sarah Moraa Wins Gold but Falls Short of Olympic Qualifying Time" . Runnerstribe . 25 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.Wafula, Abigael (24 June 2024). "Sarah Moraa wins gold at African Championships but narrowly misses Olympic qualification" . PulseSports . Retrieved 27 June 2024.
Wafula, Abigael (8 January 2024). "Mary Moraa proud of younger sister making waves on the track" . PulseSports . Retrieved 27 June 2024.
Omotto, Joel (14 June 2024). "Moraa's fate hangs in the balance as Athletics Kenya makes decision on Olympics 800m team" . PulseSports . Retrieved 27 June 2024.
Gault, Jonathan (14 June 2024). "Kenyan Olympic Trials Day 1: Faith Kipyegon Is Back, Mary Moraa Is Beaten, Reynold Cheruiyot Wins 1500 Thriller" . Lets Run . Retrieved 14 June 2024.
"Africa: Sarah Moraa, Ng'eno Strike Gold for Kenya At Africa Athletics Championships" . All.Africa . 23 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024."Walaza storms to sprint double at World U20 Championships in Lima" . World Athletics . 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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