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Jemima Sumgong

1984 - Today

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Jemima Jelagat Sumgong (born 21 December 1984) is a Kenyan long-distance runner specialising in marathon races. She has won the London, Rotterdam and Las Vegas Marathons, and has finished runner-up at the Boston, Chicago and New York City Marathons. She has a personal best of 2:20:48 for the distance. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jemima Sumgong has received more than 116,306 page views. Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Jemima Sumgong is the 3,563rd most popular athlete (down from 2,604th in 2019), the 90th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 74th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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  • 25

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  • 7.71

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  • 2.32

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jemima Sumgong ranks 3,563 out of 6,025Before her are Kunjarani Devi, Giovanni Pellielo, Sunday Bada, Oh Jin-hyek, Deborah Gravenstijn, and Anja Huber. After her are Albina Akhatova, Gintarė Scheidt, Alexei Aidarov, Adam Kszczot, Edvinas Krungolcas, and Tayna Lawrence.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Jemima Sumgong ranks 665Before her are Helena Ekholm, Chen Yibing, Mikaela Hoover, Eugent Bushpepa, Sara Jean Underwood, and Melonie Diaz. After her are J. J. Barea, Jan Bárta, Tamir Cohen, Locó, Thabo Sefolosha, and Mikel Rico.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Jemima Sumgong ranks 90 out of 150Before her are Grace Ogot (1930), Samson Kitur (1966), Brigid Kosgei (1994), Pauline Konga (1970), Paul Bitok (1970), and Binyavanga Wainaina (1971). After her are Peres Jepchirchir (1993), Priscah Jeptoo (1984), Ismael Kirui (1975), Faith Kipyegon (1994), Amina Mohamed (1961), and Urjit Patel (1963).

Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Jemima Sumgong ranks 61Before her are Peter Rono (1967), Wilson Boit Kipketer (1973), Samson Kitur (1966), Brigid Kosgei (1994), Pauline Konga (1970), and Paul Bitok (1970). After her are Priscah Jeptoo (1984), Ismael Kirui (1975), Faith Kipyegon (1994), Reuben Kosgei (1979), Nancy Langat (1981), and Luke Kibet (1983).