Ruth Jepkoech Kutol is a Kenya

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, from Ainabkoi, Uasin Gishu District

Uasin Gishu District

Uasin Gishu District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in the Rift Valley Province. The city of Eldoret is its capital, administrative center and commercial center....

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She won the Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale

Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale

The Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale is an annual half marathon which follows a course from Marseille to Cassis in France during the last weekend in October. First organised by the SCO Sainte-Marguerite sports club in 1979, the event has grown into a large international competition, with...

 in 1998, one second off the course record. At the 2000 World Cross Country Championships

2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 18-19 March 2000 in Vilamoura, Portugal.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :...

 she finished tenth in the long race, while the Kenyan team of which Kutol was a part won the silver medal in the team competition.

Kutol is a Kenyan from Kapchorwa in the Keiyo district of kutol family. She lives in Nairobi, and has a cousin by the name Samson kiprop Kimeli of Ainabkoi and a career banker.

Achievements

Representing
1998	Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale The Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale is an annual half marathon which follows a course from Marseille to Cassis in France during the last weekend in October. First organised by the SCO Sainte-Marguerite sports club in 1979, the event has grown into a large international competition, with...	Marseille, France	1st	Half Marathon	1:10:33
2000	Venice Marathon Venice Marathon The Venice Marathon is a marathon road race that has been held each year in Venice since 1986, usually in October. The race is currently sponsored by Casino di Venezia , and thus it is known as the Casino di Venezia Venice Marathon. Ponte della Libertà and Parco San Giuliano are among the landmarks...	Venice, Italy	1st	Marathon	2:28.16
2001	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....	Paris, France	2nd	Marathon	2:27:54
2003	Madrid Marathon Madrid Marathon Maratón de Rock 'n' Roll Madrid is an annual marathon race which takes place in Madrid, Spain, in late April. The event was first held in 1978 and has since gained IAAF Silver Label Road Race status and had over 10,000 runners participate in the 2010 edition...	Madrid, Spain	1st	Marathon	2:34:41
	Dublin Marathon Dublin Marathon The Dublin Marathon is an annual marathon in Dublin, Ireland, normally held on the last Monday in October, which is a public holiday in Ireland. Held each year since 1980, in 2007 there were about 11,000 race participants, half of whom were from overseas....	Dublin, Ireland	1st	Marathon	2:27:22
2004	Paris Half Marathon Paris Half Marathon Paris Half Marathon is an annual half marathon held every March in Paris, France. It currently holds IAAF Bronze Label status....	Paris, France	1st	Half marathon	1:11:13
2007	Luxembourg Marathon Luxembourg Marathon The Europe Marathon is an annual marathon in Luxembourg which was held for the first time in 2006.-History:-External links:** at marathoninfo...	Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...	1st	Marathon	2:41:26