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Jemima Sumgong

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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. In the 2016 Olympic Games, at age 31, she won the marathon in warm conditions with a time of 2:24:04, becoming the first female winner from Kenya since women's marathon was introduced to the Olympics in 1984. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Jemima Sumgong is the 2,863rd most popular athlete (up from 3,732nd in 2024), the 55th most popular biography from Kenya (up from 92nd in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jemima Sumgong ranks 2,863 out of 6,025. Before her are Charlotte and Laura Tremble, Kathrin Boron, Pete Desjardins, Bob Seagren, Kim Gevaert, and Vladimir Krylov. After her are Yumileidi Cumbá, Harvey Glance, Siyka Kelbecheva, Miguel White, Ruth Chepng'etich, and Edward Gal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Jemima Sumgong ranks 372. Before her are Darija Jurak, Ahna O'Reilly, Filipe Machado, Sam Hunt, Brooke Tessmacher, and Rosanna Davison. After her are Michael McGovern, Zaza Pachulia, Lee Chung-ah, Piret Järvis, Juan Pablo Carrizo, and Ikechukwu Uche.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Jemima Sumgong ranks 54 out of 150. Before her are Robert Wangila (1967), Paddy Lowe (1962), Noah Ngeny (1978), Mike Boit (1949), and Yang Hao (null). After her are Ruth Chepng'etich (1994), Richard Chelimo (1972), Bernard Lagat (1974), Wilfred Bungei (1980), David Rudisha (1988), Luke Kibet (1983), and Wang Yang (null).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Jemima Sumgong ranks 32. Before her are Paul Kipkoech (1963), Robert Wangila (1967), Noah Ngeny (1978), Mike Boit (1949), and Yang Hao (null). After her are Ruth Chepng'etich (1994), Richard Chelimo (1972), Bernard Lagat (1974), Wilfred Bungei (1980), David Rudisha (1988), Luke Kibet (1983), and Wang Yang (null).

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