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Mary Jepkosgei Keitany

1982 - Today

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Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (born 18 January 1982) is a Kenyan former professional long distance runner. She was the world record holder in a women-only marathon, having won the 2017 London Marathon in a time of 2:17:01. As of November 2022, she placed fifth on the world all-time list at the marathon and eleventh on the respective world all-time list for the half marathon. Her former half marathon best of 1:05:50 (2011) remained the women's world record for three years . Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mary Jepkosgei Keitany is the 4,140th most popular athlete (up from 4,168th in 2019), the 107th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 104th in 2019) and the 79th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Mary Jepkosgei Keitany ranks 4,140 out of 6,025. Before her are Megan Tapper, Alexander Grimm, Paweł Fajdek, Natalia Vía Dufresne, Nataliya Pyhyda, and Gergely Kiss. After her are Oleksandr Petriv, Botond Storcz, Bérengère Schuh, Aleen Bailey, Thomas Murray, and Elvis Gregory.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Mary Jepkosgei Keitany ranks 860. Before her are Vanja Radovanović, Bret Harrison, Martin Vučić, Pablo Bastianini, Vitali Tajbert, and David López. After her are Lázaro Bruzón, Andriy Stadnik, Aleksejs Saramotins, Seung-hwan Oh, Phai Phongsathon, and Natallia Mikhnevich.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Mary Jepkosgei Keitany ranks 107 out of 150. Before her are Paul Tanui (1990), Asbel Kiprop (1989), Priscah Jeptoo (1984), Rose Chelimo (1989), Pamela Jelimo (1989), and Eunice Jepkorir (1982). After her are Julius Yego (1989), Victor Wanyama (1991), Janeth Jepkosgei (1983), Abraham Kibiwot (1996), Benjamin Limo (1974), and Edna Kiplagat (1979).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Mary Jepkosgei Keitany ranks 79. Before her are Paul Tanui (1990), Asbel Kiprop (1989), Priscah Jeptoo (1984), Rose Chelimo (1989), Pamela Jelimo (1989), and Eunice Jepkorir (1982). After her are Julius Yego (1989), Janeth Jepkosgei (1983), Abraham Kibiwot (1996), Benjamin Limo (1974), Edna Kiplagat (1979), and Priscah Jepleting Cherono (1980).

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