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Hellen

British  
/ ˈhɛlɪn /

noun

  1. (in Greek legend) a Thessalian king and eponymous ancestor of the Hellenes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Hellen Condori, a 32-year-old shopkeeper with a baby in her arms, is number 132 in the queue.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

Placing seventh, Warner Judd, who maintains her only goal was to finish, crossed the line two seconds behind Olympic champion Sifan Hassan and within five minutes of winner Hellen Obiri.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

Last November, Kenyan Hellen Obiri wore the On Cloudboom Strike—less than 6 ounces for a men’s size 9—to smash the New York City Marathon women’s course record by nearly three minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 19, 2026

Women’s winner Hellen Obiri also was in the field a year after Kenyans swept the elite races for the third year in a row.

From Seattle Times Apr. 15, 2024

Hellen replied, laughing more heartily than before, "if I wish anything at all it is that my wife were here to see how beautifully I have bandaged your wrist."

From Werwolves by Elliott O'Donnell

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