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Tegla Loroupe

1973 - Today

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Tegla Chepkite Loroupe (born 9 May 1973) is a former Kenyan long-distance track and road runner. She is also a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights and education. Loroupe holds the world records for 25 and 30 kilometers and previously held the world marathon record. She was the first African woman to hold the marathon World Record, which she held from 19 April 1998 until 30 September 2001. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Tegla Loroupe is the 3,267th most popular athlete (down from 3,151st in 2024), the 76th most popular biography from Kenya and the 51st most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Tegla Loroupe ranks 3,267 out of 6,025. Before her are Mario Von Appen, João Vieira, Chris Brasher, Angelo Taylor, Virginie Arnold, and David Broome. After her are Jesús Rollán, Kelsey-Lee Barber, Kerstin Behrendt, Hanne Haugland, Harri Eloranta, and Véronique Claudel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Tegla Loroupe ranks 700. Before her are Lucy Davis, Tomoko Kaneda, Tom Wisdom, Meritxell Batet, Sébastien Lareau, and Steven de Jongh. After her are Victor Webster, Shigeru Morioka, David Berman, Amaral, Wágner Pires de Almeida, and Sonu Nigam.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Tegla Loroupe ranks 76 out of 150. Before her are Abel Kirui (1982), Samuel Wanjiru (1986), Moses Tanui (1965), Beatrice Chebet (2000), Vivian Cheruiyot (1983), and Michael Olunga (1994). After her are Paul Chelimo (1990), Saif Saaeed Shaheen (1982), Milcah Chemos Cheywa (1986), Grace Ogot (1930), Agnes Tirop (1995), and Matthew Birir (1972).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Tegla Loroupe ranks 51. Before her are Peter Rono (1967), Abel Kirui (1982), Samuel Wanjiru (1986), Moses Tanui (1965), Beatrice Chebet (2000), and Vivian Cheruiyot (1983). After her are Paul Chelimo (1990), Saif Saaeed Shaheen (1982), Milcah Chemos Cheywa (1986), Agnes Tirop (1995), Matthew Birir (1972), and Ezekiel Kemboi (1982).

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