Tegla Loroupe

Tegla Chepkite Loroupe (born 9 December 1979) is a Kenyan long-distance track and road runner. She is also a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights and education. Loroupe holds the world records for 25 and 30 kilometers and previously held the world marathon record. She was the first African woman to hold the marathon World Record, which she held from 19 April 1998 until 30 September 2001. She is the three-time World Half-Marathon champion. Loroupe was also the first woman from Africa to win the New York City Marathon, which she has won twice. She has won marathons in London, Rotterdam, Hong Kong, Berlin and Rome.

Tegla Loroupe
Loroupe at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1979-12-09) 9 December 1979
Kutomwony, Kenya
Height156 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight40 kg (88 lb)
WebsiteTegla Peace
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event(s)3000 meters, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, Marathon
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2000 Sydney
Personal bests3000 meters: 8:30.95


5000 meters: 14:45.95
10,000 meters: 30:32.03
Marathon: 2:20:43

List of world records in athletics
Medal record
Representing  Kenya
World Championships
1995 Gothenburg10,000 m
1999 Seville10,000 m
World Half Marathon Championships
1997 Košice Individual
1998 Zürich Individual
1998 Zürich Team
1999 Palermo Individual
1999 Palermo Team
1997 Košice Team
1993 Brussels Individual
New York City Marathon
1994 New York City Marathon
1995 New York City Marathon

In 2016, she was the person organizing the Refugee Team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

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