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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Jemima Sumgong is the 2,869th most popular athlete (up from 3,779th in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from Kenya (up from 92nd in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jemima Sumgong ranks 2,869 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 369. Before her are Darija Jurak, Ahna O'Reilly, Filipe Machado, Sam Hunt, Brooke Tessmacher, and Rosanna Davison. After her are Michael McGovern, Zaza Pachulia, Piret Järvis, Juan Pablo Carrizo, Ikechukwu Uche, and Faouzi Chaouchi.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Jemima Sumgong ranks 54 out of 150. Before her are Paul Kipkoech (1963), 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), and Luke Kibet (1983).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Jemima Sumgong ranks 32. Before her are Joseph Keter (1969), 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), and Luke Kibet (1983).

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