Jemima Jelagat Sumgong

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Jemima Jelagat Sumgong

KenyaKenya
Born
Dec 21, 1984 (41 years old)
Birthplace
Nandi County, Kenya
Events
Marathon · Half Marathon
Height
1.60 m
Weight
45 kg

Jemima Jelagat Sumgong (born 21 December 1984) is a Kenyan long-distance runner specialising in marathon races.

She has won the London, Rotterdam and Las Vegas Marathons, and has finished runner-up at the Boston, Chicago and New York City Marathons.

She has a personal best of 2:20:48 for the distance. In the 2016 Olympic Games, at age 31, she won the marathon in warm conditions with a time of 2:24:04, becoming the first female winner from Kenya since women's marathon was introduced to the Olympics in 1984. Sumgong is currently serving a 8 year ban (until 2027) from athletic competitions after she was tested positive for the banned substance EPO, fabricated her medical records and lied about her whereabouts after the positive test.

Personal best · Marathon2:20:41
#130 all-time
2017 season best1:06:43Feb 10, 2017 · Ras Al Khaimah
2017 season best
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 gold
Personal best · Half Marathon1:06:43
#111 all-time

As of Nov 10, 2026: Marathon 2:20:41 (#130 all-time), Half Marathon 1:06:43 (#111 all-time), 2017 season best 1:06:43 (Feb 10, 2017, Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · 41 years old

Personal bests

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DisciplineResultAll-time
1500mLuanda 2015Kenya 1500 m all-time list4:26.95999 pts–
3000mLuanda 2016Kenya 3000 m all-time list9:26.901,018 pts–
5000mNairobi 2013Kenya 5000 m all-time list16:51.0h958 pts–
10000mMumias 2010Kenya 10 000 m all-time list34:02.9h1,034 pts–
SemiRas Al Khaimah 2017Kenya Half Marathon all-time list1:06:431,198 pts#111
MarathonMA 2014Kenya Marathon all-time list2:20:411,206 pts#130

Medals

CompetitionsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Olympic Games1––1

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2017Semi 1:06:43–Feb 10, 2017Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
20163000m 9:26.90–Jan 2, 2016Luanda (ANG)
201610Kilometr 31:26–Jun 11, 2016New York, NY (USA)
201610000m 35:55.2h–Apr 29, 2016Nairobi (KEN)
201615Kilometr 48:35–Dec 31, 2016São Paulo (BRA)
2016Semi 1:06:58–Feb 12, 2016Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
2016Marathon 2:22:58–Apr 24, 2016London (GBR)
20151500m 4:26.95–Jan 2, 2015Luanda (ANG)
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Jemima Jelagat Sumgong's Marathon personal best is 2:20:41, set on Apr 21, 2014 in Boston, MA (USA), #130 on the all-time list.

Jemima Jelagat Sumgong competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.

2017 season best: 1:06:43, set on Feb 10, 2017 in Ras Al Khaimah (UAE).

Jemima Jelagat Sumgong has won 1 Olympic Games medal.