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Peres Jepchirchir

1993 - Today

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Peres Jepchirchir (born 27 September 1993) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who competes mainly in road running competitions. She won the gold medal in the women's marathon at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Jepchirchir was the champion at the 2016 and 2020 World Half Marathon Championships. She claimed victories at the 2021 New York City and 2022 Boston Marathon and finished third at the 2023 London Marathon. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Peres Jepchirchir is the 5,621st most popular athlete (down from 3,796th in 2024), the 140th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 93rd in 2019) and the 104th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1993, Peres Jepchirchir ranks 680. Before her are Ghali, Cheslin Kolbe, Naser Aliji, Nail Yakupov, Giuliana Olmos, and Angela Malestein. After her are Jonna Andersson, Spencer Dinwiddie, Luis López Fernández, Anni Espar, Darrun Hilliard, and Tigran Barseghyan.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Peres Jepchirchir ranks 140 out of 150. Before her are Lonah Chemtai Salpeter (1988), Dennis Oliech (1985), Wangechi Mutu (1972), Linet Masai (1989), Bernard Barmasai (1974), and Brigid Kosgei (1994). After her are Boniface Tumuti (1992), Isabella Ochichi (1979), Sally Barsosio (1978), Conseslus Kipruto (1994), Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (1984), and Hilda Kibet (1981).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Peres Jepchirchir ranks 104. Before her are Nicholas Bett (1990), Edwin Soi (1986), Lonah Chemtai Salpeter (1988), Linet Masai (1989), Bernard Barmasai (1974), and Brigid Kosgei (1994). After her are Boniface Tumuti (1992), Isabella Ochichi (1979), Sally Barsosio (1978), Conseslus Kipruto (1994), Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (1984), and Hilda Kibet (1981).

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