Leah Malot (born 6 July 1972) is a runner from Kenya. She is known for her long career. She started her international career by winning a gold medal at the 1987 All-Africa Games, aged only 15. A decade later she was a constant competitor at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Malot competed at the 1987 World Championships, but did not qualify past the 10000 metres heats. At the 1999 World Championships she failed to finish the 10000 metres race. She won 5000 metres at the 2000 ISTAF meeting of IAAF Golden League meeting in Berlin timing 14 minutes, 39.83 seconds, a new African Record. The previous African record, 14:40.19 was set by Zahra Ouaziz of Morocco in 1998, while the previous Kenyan record, 14:46.41 was held by Rose Cheruiyot since 1996. However, Malot failed at the Kenyan trials for the 2000 Summer Olympics.Daily Nation, 3 September 2000: Games reject Malot breaks Africa recordDaily Nation, 12 January 2004: Veteran Malot Runs a Lot, Even If Its Just to Keep Fit Malot won 3000 metres at the 2002 IAAF Super Grand Prix event in Qatar. She won Kenyan trials for the 2003 World Championships,IAAF, 25 July 2003: Malot to the fore in first day of Kenyan Trials but eventually did not compete in Paris. The same year she won IAAF Grand Prix 5000 metres at the Osaka meeting Afro-sport.de - Leah Malot
She won the 1998 Dam tot Damloop race in the Netherlands.Dam tot Damloop top finishers by year and 2003 Philadelphia Distance Run.Runnersgazette.com: 2004 PDR Beats the Weather and Yields Fast Times At the Lisbon Half Marathon, she finished second in 2003 and 2004.IAAF, 28 March 2004: Rop and Chepchumba take impressive Lisbon Half Marathon victories She used to hold the 3000 metres African indoor record.
On the cross country circuit, she won twice consecutively at the Oeiras International Cross Country meeting and narrowly missed out on a third win in 2003, finishing second but with the same time as Merima Denboba.Costas, Paulo (2003-11-16). Bekele wins but is closely shadowed by Kigen. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.
Malot is still active as of 2009. She finished 6th at the 2008 Frankfurt Marathon,IAAF, 26 October 2008: In debut, unknown Cheruiyot smashes Frankfurt Marathon record 5th at the 2009 Lisbon Half Marathon,IAAF, 22 March 2009: Lel and Goucher win in Lisbon 7th at the 2009 Paris Marathon,IAAF, 5 April 2009: 2:05:47 course record for Kipruto in Paris, five others under 2:07 6th at the 2009 Berlin MarathonIAAF, 20 September 2009: Gebrselassie takes fourth Berlin Marathon title and 5th at the 2009 Singapore Marathon.IAAF, 6 December 2009: Injured Kibet shatters Singapore record
Achievements Representing 1987All-Africa GamesNairobi, Kenya 1st10,000 m33:58.151998World Cross Country ChampionshipsMarrakesh, Morocco8thLong race 1stTeamWorld Half Marathon ChampionshipsZurich, Switzerland 10thHalf marathon1999World Cross Country ChampionshipsBelfast, United Kingdom 9thLong race 2ndTeamAll-Africa GamesJohannesburg, South Africa 3rd10,000 mIAAF Grand Prix FinalMunich, Germany 6th3000 m2000World Cross Country ChampionshipsVilamoura, Portugal 6thLong race 2ndTeamIAAF Grand Prix FinalDoha, Qatar 2nd3000 m2001World Cross Country ChampionshipsOstend, Belgium 6thLong race 1stTeamIAAF Grand Prix FinalMelbourne, Australia 2nd3000 m2002World Cross Country ChampionshipsDublin, Ireland 11thLong race 3rdTeamAfrican ChampionshipsRadès, Tunisia 2nd10,000 mIAAF Grand Prix FinalParis, France 6th3000 m2003All-Africa GamesAbuja, Nigeria 3rd10,000 m
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