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13 Facts About Priscah Jeptoo

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Priscah Jeptoo was born on 26 June 1984 and is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon.

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Priscah Jeptoo has won marathons in New York, Paris, Turin, and London and has a best time of 2:20:14 for the distance.

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Priscah Jeptoo was the runner-up in the marathon at both the World Championships in Athletics in 2011 and the 2012 London Olympics.

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Priscah Jeptoo returned to Kenya in 2011 and came second at the Discovery Kenya Cross Country behind Priscah Jepleting.

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Priscah Jeptoo had a significant breakthrough at the 2011 Paris Marathon: although she did not expect to win, she successfully held off challenges from Agnes Kiprop and Koren Yal to be the first woman across the line, recording a time of 2:22:55 hours.

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Priscah Jeptoo won the silver medal in the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, finishing in 2:29:00 and placing second behind countrywoman Edna Kiplagat.

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Priscah Jeptoo was part of a Kenyan sweep of the medals, with Sharon Cherop taking the bronze, making it the first time that a country had taken all the medals in the World Championships marathon.

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Priscah Jeptoo turned to cross country in November 2011 and came third at the Cross de Atapuerca race then won the Cross de Soria.

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Priscah Jeptoo ran a new course record at the New Year's Eve Saint Silvester Road Race, beating Wude Ayalew to win the event.

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Priscah Jeptoo ran a personal best of 2:20:14 at the 2012 London Marathon, taking third place.

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Priscah Jeptoo moved up to third on the half marathon all-time lists with a time of 66:11 minutes at the RAK Half Marathon in February 2013, although the exceptionally fast race saw her finish second behind Lucy Kabuu.

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Priscah Jeptoo won the 2013 London Marathon in a time of 2:20:15, beating the Olympic champion Tiki Gelana, who fell mid-race.

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Priscah Jeptoo regularly visited the church and got baptized into the Seventh-day Adventist Church and she married a fellow member.