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Tegla Loroupe

1973 - Today

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Tegla Chepkite Loroupe (born 9 May 1973) is a former 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tegla Loroupe is the 3,195th most popular athlete, the 76th most popular biography from Kenya and the 50th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Tegla Loroupe ranks 3,195 out of 6,025. Before her are Djabir Saïd-Guerni, Olga Zaitseva, Kirani James, Mariya Abakumova, Maxie Parks, and Ilya Markov. After her are Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Patrick Makau Musyoki, Walter D'Hondt, Jang Mi-ran, Dorothee Schneider, and Hugues Fabrice Zango.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Tegla Loroupe ranks 703. Before her are Joachim Yaw, Greg Rusedski, David Berman, Kasia Kowalska, Emily Atef, and Zhang Enhua. After her are Kiran Rao, Christian Bassedas, Nikos Dabizas, René Schneider, Rachel Maddow, and Scott Stapp.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Tegla Loroupe ranks 76 out of 150. Before her are Moses Tanui (1965), Patrick Sang (1964), Alfred Kirwa Yego (1986), Paul Ereng (1966), Victor Wanyama (1991), and Edna Kiplagat (1979). After her are Patrick Makau Musyoki (1985), Ezekiel Kemboi (1982), Richard Chelimo (1972), Wilfred Bungei (1980), Stella Mwangi (1986), and Joyce Chepchumba (1970).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Tegla Loroupe ranks 50. Before her are Vivian Cheruiyot (1983), Moses Tanui (1965), Patrick Sang (1964), Alfred Kirwa Yego (1986), Paul Ereng (1966), and Edna Kiplagat (1979). After her are Patrick Makau Musyoki (1985), Ezekiel Kemboi (1982), Richard Chelimo (1972), Wilfred Bungei (1980), Joyce Chepchumba (1970), and Matthew Birir (1972).

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