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Mercy Chepkurui (born 16 September 2000) is a Kenyan steeplechase runner. She was the silver medalist in the 2000 m steeplechase at the 2017 World U20 Championships. As a senior athlete, her time of 6:00.31 in that event indoors makes her the 8th-fastest 2000 m steeplechase performer of all time.

In 2017, Chepkurui won the 2000 m steeplechase at the Kenyan U18 Trials in a world U18-leading time of 6:27.6, earning her a spot on the Kenyan team at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships.^[2]

Event	Mark	Place	Competition	Venue	Date
3000 metres steeplechase	9:23.59	5th	Shanghai Diamond League	Shanghai, China	18 May 2019
3000 metres	8:56.35 i	7th	Meeting Elite en Salle Féminin du Val d'Oise	Eaubonne, France	17 February 2020

^ Mercy Chepkurui at Tilastopaja (registration required)
^ Cyrus Sholim (26 May 2017). "Kandie, Chepkirui triumphant at WU18 pre-trials". Citizen Digital.

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-'''Mercy Chepkurui''' (born 16 September 2000) is a Kenyan [[steeplechase runner]]. She was the silver medalist in the [[2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics – Girls' 2000 metres steeplechase|2000 m steeplechase at the 2017 World U20 Championships]]. As a senior athlete, her time of 6:00.31 in that event indoors still ranks as the 8th-fastest [[2000 m steeplechase]] of all time.
+'''Mercy Chepkurui''' (born 16 September 2000) is a Kenyan [[steeplechase runner]]. She was the silver medalist in the [[2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics – Girls' 2000 metres steeplechase|2000 m steeplechase at the 2017 World U20 Championships]]. As a senior athlete, her time of 6:00.31 in that event indoors makes her the 8th-fastest [[2000 m steeplechase]] performer of all time.
 ==Biography==