Priscah Jeptoo
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Priscah Jeptoo is a Kenya
n long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon
. She has won marathons in Paris and Turin and has a best time of 2:22:55 for the distance. She was the marathon silver medallist at the World Championships in Athletics in 2011.
She began competing at top level competitions in 2008 and made the top ten women at the Saint Silvester Road Race that year. Her 2009 began with two wins in Portugal, at the Douro-Tal Half Marathon and then the Corrida Festas Cidade do Porto 15K race. These preceded a course record-breaking run at the Porto Marathon
in November, as she recorded a time of 2:30:40 hours for her debut effort. At the start of the following year she took second place at the Padua Marathon. Jeptoo showed marked improvement at the Turin Marathon
in November, at which she outran Fate Tola
to win the race in a new best time of 2:27:02 hours.
She returned to Kenya in 2011 and came second at the Discovery Kenya Cross Country behind Priscah Jepleting. She won the Goyang Joongang Half Marathon in March, setting a new personal best of 1:10:26 hours for the distance. Jeptoo had a significant breakthrough at the 2011 Paris Marathon
: although she did not expect to win, she successfully held off challenges from Agnes Kiprop
and Koren Yal to be the first woman across the line, recording a time of 2:22:55 hours. This knocked off more than four minutes from her previous best and was the second fastest run ever recorded on the course.
She won the silver medal in the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
in Daegu, finishing in 2:29:00 and placing second behind countrywoman Edna Kiplagat
. Jeptoo was part of a Kenyan sweep of the medals, with Sharon Cherop
taking the bronze, making it the first time that a country had took all the medals in the World Championships marathon. She turned to cross country in November 2011 and came third at the Cross de Atapuerca
race then won the Cross de Soria.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
. She has won marathons in Paris and Turin and has a best time of 2:22:55 for the distance. She was the marathon silver medallist at the World Championships in Athletics in 2011.
She began competing at top level competitions in 2008 and made the top ten women at the Saint Silvester Road Race that year. Her 2009 began with two wins in Portugal, at the Douro-Tal Half Marathon and then the Corrida Festas Cidade do Porto 15K race. These preceded a course record-breaking run at the Porto Marathon
Porto Marathon
The Porto Marathon is an annual marathon race in the city of Porto, Portugal, held in October or November, since 2004.Along with the marathon, several races of shorter distances are arranged as well. The marathon is sponsored by Energias de Portugal....
in November, as she recorded a time of 2:30:40 hours for her debut effort. At the start of the following year she took second place at the Padua Marathon. Jeptoo showed marked improvement at the Turin Marathon
Turin Marathon
The Turin Marathon is an annual marathon race which takes place in Turin, Italy in November. The first edition of the modern race was held in 1987, although other marathon competitions have been held in the city prior to this, including sporadic races in the 1970s and early 1980s, and the earliest...
in November, at which she outran Fate Tola
Fate Tola
Fate Tola Geleto is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. She represented Ethiopia at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and has won marathons in Thessaloniki and Vienna....
to win the race in a new best time of 2:27:02 hours.
She returned to Kenya in 2011 and came second at the Discovery Kenya Cross Country behind Priscah Jepleting. She won the Goyang Joongang Half Marathon in March, setting a new personal best of 1:10:26 hours for the distance. Jeptoo had a significant breakthrough at the 2011 Paris Marathon
Paris Marathon
The Paris International Marathon is an annual marathon which takes place from the Champs-Élysées heading towards the Place de la Concorde and continuing through the city to finish at Foch Avenue....
: although she did not expect to win, she successfully held off challenges from Agnes Kiprop
Agnes Kiprop
Agnes Jepkemoi Kiprop is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in marathon events.Born in Marakwet, Kenya, her international debut came as a junior runner at the 1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where she was one of six Kenyan youngsters in the top ten of the junior women's race...
and Koren Yal to be the first woman across the line, recording a time of 2:22:55 hours. This knocked off more than four minutes from her previous best and was the second fastest run ever recorded on the course.
She won the silver medal in the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
2011 World Championships in Athletics
The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....
in Daegu, finishing in 2:29:00 and placing second behind countrywoman Edna Kiplagat
Edna Kiplagat
Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat is a Kenyan long-distance runner. She is the 2011 IAAF World Champion in the marathon. she established herself as an elite marathon runner with wins at the Los Angeles and New York City Marathons in 2010...
. Jeptoo was part of a Kenyan sweep of the medals, with Sharon Cherop
Sharon Cherop
Sharon Jemutai Cherop is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She won a bronze medal at the age of sixteen in the 5000 metres at the World Junior Championships...
taking the bronze, making it the first time that a country had took all the medals in the World Championships marathon. She turned to cross country in November 2011 and came third at the Cross de Atapuerca
Cross de Atapuerca
The Cross Internacional de Atapuerca is an annual cross country running competition that takes place in Atapuerca, Spain. Established in 2004, it takes place in early November and is among the first major competitions of the cross country season...
race then won the Cross de Soria.