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Sally Kipyego

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Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego (born 19 December 1985) is a Kenyan-born American long- and middle-distance runner. She was the silver medalist in the 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and the silver medalist in the same race at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She has a personal record of 30:38.35 minutes for that event and her 5000 metres best of 14:30.42 minutes makes her the second fastest Kenyan woman for the distance. She competed as part of the Texas Tech Red Raiders cross country and track and field teams under coach Wes Kittley. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sally Kipyego is the 6,848th most popular athlete (up from 7,158th in 2019), the 160th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 158th in 2019) and the 123rd most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Sally Kipyego ranks 6,848 out of 6,025. Before her are Clara Espar, Veronique Meester, Denis Kudryavtsev, Aauri Bokesa, Sönke Rothenberger, and Miguel Alvariño. After her are Mia Krampl, Angelos Vlachopoulos, Malcolm Howard, Mikael Aggefors, Deon Lendore, and Aboubacar Doumbia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Sally Kipyego ranks 1,622. Before her are Brian Roberts, Apostolos Parellis, Megan Moulton-Levy, Rachel Smith, Dorell Wright, and Mohammad Nabi. After her are Mikael Aggefors, Jessica Marais, Robbie Findley, Beth Tweddle, Ross Hutchins, and Genevra Stone.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Sally Kipyego ranks 160 out of 150. Before her are Yasemin Can (1996), Polat Kemboi Arıkan (1990), Amos Kipruto (1992), Ali Kaya (1994), Abel Mutai (1988), and Isaac Kimeli (1994). After her are Mary Moraa (2000), Emmanuel Wanyonyi (2004), Enrique González (null), Timothy Kitum (1994), Lawrence Cherono (1988), and Stanley Mburu (2000).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Sally Kipyego ranks 123. Before her are Yasemin Can (1996), Polat Kemboi Arıkan (1990), Amos Kipruto (1992), Ali Kaya (1994), Abel Mutai (1988), and Isaac Kimeli (1994). After her are Mary Moraa (2000), Emmanuel Wanyonyi (2004), Enrique González (null), Timothy Kitum (1994), Lawrence Cherono (1988), and Stanley Mburu (2000).

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