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Joyciline Jepkosgei

1993 - Today

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Joyciline Jepkosgei (born 8 December 1993) is a Kenyan female long-distance runner who competes over distances from 10,000 metres to the marathon. She is the former half marathon world record holder in contests with mixed-gender fields with her personal best of 64:51 minutes, and additionally the former world record holder in the 10 km with 29:43 minutes. She was a bronze medallist over 10,000 m at the African Championships in Athletics in 2016. Jepkosgei ran a world record for the half marathon of 1:04:52 at the Prague Half Marathon in April 2017, becoming the first woman ever to break 65 minutes. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Joyciline Jepkosgei is the 8,897th most popular athlete, the 197th most popular biography from Kenya and the 152nd most popular Kenyan Athlete.

Joyciline Jepkosgei is a Kenyan long-distance runner best known for her achievements in road racing, including winning the 2017 World Half Marathon Championships and setting multiple world records in the half marathon and 10K distances. Her remarkable performances have made her one of the leading figures in women's long-distance running.

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Among athletes, Joyciline Jepkosgei ranks 8,897 out of 6,025. Before her are Daniel Wiffen, Oleksandr Sitkovskyi, Dawit Seyaum, Corey Cogdell, Mateusz Wilangowski, and Imani-Lara Lansiquot. After her are Jan Tesař, Stephen Maar, María Vicente, Maddi Wesche, Adam Gemili, and Mohammad Al-Wadi.

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Among people born in 1993, Joyciline Jepkosgei ranks 1,583. Before her are Kaiho Nakayama, Sara Gambetta, Kazuki Sato, Bob Bertemes, Makoto Fukoin, and Anna Karnaukh. After her are Martin Boyle, Adam Gemili, Taiki Kato, Masaya Yuma, Tsotne Rogava, and Ryuki Nishimuro.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Joyciline Jepkosgei ranks 197 out of 150. Before her are Daniel Ebenyo (1995), Elizabeth Wathuti (1995), Enrique González (null), Abraham Cheroben (1992), Silas Kiplagat (1989), and Ronald Kwemoi (1995). After her are Timothy Kitum (1994), Mercy Cherono (1991), Lawrence Cherono (1988), Geoffrey Kirui (1993), Stanley Mburu (2000), and Faith Cherotich (2004).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Joyciline Jepkosgei ranks 152. Before her are Emmanuel Wanyonyi (2004), Daniel Ebenyo (1995), Enrique González (null), Abraham Cheroben (1992), Silas Kiplagat (1989), and Ronald Kwemoi (1995). After her are Timothy Kitum (1994), Mercy Cherono (1991), Lawrence Cherono (1988), Geoffrey Kirui (1993), Stanley Mburu (2000), and Faith Cherotich (2004).

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