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Jemima Jelagat Sumgong

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Jemima Jelagat Sumgong

KENWomen

Birth dateDec 21, 1984

BirthplaceNandi County, Kenya

Height1.60 m

Weight45 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.

Key facts

Marathon

2:20:41

Half Marathon

1:06:43

2017 season best

1:06:43

Feb 10, 2017 · Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)

2017 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 gold

Age

41 years old

As of Sep 24, 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

PB

Personal bests

4:26.95

9:26.90

16:51.0HT

34:02.9HT

1:06:43

2:20:41

5Kilometre

16:03

15Kilometr

48:35

10Kilometr

31:15

20Kilometr

1:12:13

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	1	-	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2017	Semi	1:06:43	-	Feb 10, 2017	↑	Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
2016	3000m	9:26.90	-	Jan 2, 2016	-	Luanda (ANG)
2016	10Kilometr	31:26	-	Jun 11, 2016	↑	New York, NY (USA)
2016	10000m	35:55.2h	-	Apr 29, 2016	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2016	15Kilometr	48:35	-	Dec 31, 2016	↑	São Paulo (BRA)
2016	Semi	1:06:58	-	Feb 12, 2016	↑	Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
2016	Marathon	2:22:58	-	Apr 24, 2016	↑	London (GBR)
2015	1500m	4:26.95	-	Jan 2, 2015	-	Luanda (ANG)
2015	10Kilometr	32:15	-	Dec 31, 2015	↑	Luanda (ANG)
2015	Marathon	2:24:23	-	Apr 26, 2015	↑	London (GBR)
2014	10Kilometr	33:04	-	Dec 31, 2014	↑	Luanda (ANG)
2014	10000m	34:18.4h	-	May 15, 2014	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2014	Semi	1:08:32	-	Sep 7, 2014	↑	Luanda (ANG)
2014	Marathon	2:20:41	-	Apr 21, 2014	↑	Boston, MA (USA)
2013	5000m	16:51.0h	-	May 9, 2013	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2013	10000m	34:27.0h	-	May 11, 2013	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2013	Marathon	2:20:48	-	Oct 13, 2013	↑	Chicago, IL (USA)
2012	5Kilometre	16:06	-	May 27, 2012	↓	Lisboa (POR)
2012	Semi	1:08:35	-	Mar 11, 2012	↑	Verbania (ITA)
2012	Marathon	2:31:52	-	Apr 16, 2012	↑	Boston, MA (USA)
2011	Marathon	2:28:32	-	Dec 18, 2011	↑	Castellón (ESP)
2010	10000m	34:02.9h	-	Apr 17, 2010	↑	Mumias (KEN)
2010	Semi	1:11:25	-	Mar 28, 2010	↑	Berlin (GER)
2010	Marathon	2:32:34	-	Jun 6, 2010	↑	San Diego, CA (USA)
2008	Marathon	2:30:18	-	Jun 1, 2008	↑	San Diego, CA (USA)
2007	10Kilometr	32:20	-	Mar 24, 2007	↑	Mobile, AL (USA)
2007	Semi	1:15:41	-	Mar 21, 2007	↑	Zapopán (MEX)
2007	Marathon	2:29:41	-	Oct 28, 2007	↑	Frankfurt (GER)
2006	5Kilometre	16:03	-	Jun 3, 2006	↓	Albany, NY (USA)
2006	10Kilometr	31:15	-	Jul 4, 2006	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2006	15Kilometr	49:39	-	Jul 9, 2006	↑	Utica, NY (USA)
2006	Marathon	2:35:22	-	Dec 10, 2006	↑	Las Vegas, NV (USA)
2005	5000m	17:09.8h	-	Mar 5, 2005	↑	Kisumu (KEN)
2005	10Kilometr	34:37	-	Jun 25, 2005	↑	East Grand Rapids, MI (USA)
2005	10000m	36:13.0h	-	Apr 1, 2005	↑	Eldoret (KEN)
2005	15Kilometr	54:24	-	Jul 10, 2005	↑	Utica, NY (USA)
2005	20Kilometr	1:12:13	-	May 28, 2005	-	Wheeling, WV (USA)
2005	Semi	1:16:56	-	Aug 20, 2005	↑	Parkersburg, WV (USA)
2004	Semi	1:13:17	-	May 2, 2004	↑	Lyngby (DEN)

2017

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:06:43	-	Feb 10	Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon, Ras Al Khaimah

2016

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	48:35	-	Dec 31	Sao Paulo Corrida de Sao Silvestre, São Paulo
Marathon	2:24:04	-	Aug 16	The XXXI Olympic Games
Marathon	2:24:04	-	Aug 14	The XXXI Olympic Games
10Kilometr	31:26	-	Jun 11	New York Mini 10K, New York, NY
10000m	35:55.2HT	-	Apr 29	Nairobi KDF Ch., Nairobi
Marathon	2:22:58	-	Apr 24	London Marathon, London
Semi	1:06:58	-	Feb 12	Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon, Ras Al Khaimah
3000m	9:26.90	-	Jan 2	Luanda International Meeting, Luanda

2015

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	32:15	-	Dec 31	Luanda Corrida de São Silvestre, Luanda
Marathon	2:27:42	-	Aug 30	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
Marathon	2:27:42	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
Marathon	2:24:23	-	Apr 26	London Marathon, London
1500m	4:26.95	-	Jan 2	Luanda International Meeting, Luanda

2014

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	33:04	-	Dec 31	Luanda Corrida de Săo Silvestre, Luanda
Marathon	2:25:10	-	Nov 2	New York Marathon, New York, NY
Semi	1:08:32	-	Sep 7	Luanda International Half Marathon, Luanda
10000m	34:18.4HT	-	May 15	Nairobi
Marathon	2:20:41	-	Apr 21	Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
Semi	1:08:48	-	Mar 16	Lisboa Meia Maratona de Lisboa, Lisboa

2013

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:20:48	-	Oct 13	Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL
10000m	34:27.0HT	-	May 11	Nairobi Kenyan Defence Forces Ch., Nairobi
5000m	16:51.0HT	-	May 9	Nairobi Kenyan Defence Forces Ch., Nairobi
Marathon	2:23:27	-	Apr 14	Rotterdam Marathon, Rotterdam

2012

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:08:39	-	Sep 16	Philadelphia ING Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA
5Kilometre	16:06	-	May 27	Lisboa Corrida de Mulher, Lisboa
Marathon	2:31:52	-	Apr 16	Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
Semi	1:08:35	-	Mar 11	Verbania Lago Maggiore Half Marathon, Verbania

2011

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:28:32	-	Dec 18	Castellón Marathon, Castellón

2010

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:32:34	-	Jun 6	San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, San Diego, CA
10000m	34:02.9HT	-	Apr 17	Mumias KCC Meeting, Mumias
Semi	1:11:25	-	Mar 28	Berlin Half Marathon, Berlin
Semi	1:15:54	-	Feb 7	Coamo San Blas Half Marathon, Coamo

2008

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:30:18	-	Jun 1	San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, San Diego, CA

2007

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:29:41	-	Oct 28	Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt
10Kilometr	32:55	-	Apr 7	New Orleans Crescent City Classic, New Orleans, LA
10Kilometr	32:20	-	Mar 24	Mobile Azalea Trail Run, Mobile, AL
Semi	1:15:41	-	Mar 21	Zapopan Benito Juárez Half Marathon, Zapopán

2006

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:35:22	-	Dec 10	Las Vegas Marathon, Las Vegas, NV
15Kilometr	49:39	-	Jul 9	Utica Boilemaker, Utica, NY
10Kilometr	31:15	-	Jul 4	Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA
5Kilometre	16:03	-	Jun 3	Freihofer's Run for Women, Albany, NY
10Kilometr	33:46	-	May 29	Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO
10Kilometr	32:19	-	May 21	Cleveland 10 km, Cleveland, OH
10Kilometr	32:13	-	May 13	Jersey City Riker Danzig Newport 10.000, Jersey City, NJ
10Kilometr	32:57	-	Apr 29	Minneapolis Get in Gear, Minneapolis, MN
10Kilometr	32:44	-	Apr 15	New Orleans Crescent City Classic, New Orleans, LA

2005

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:16:56	-	Aug 20	Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon, Parkersburg, WV
15Kilometr	54:24	-	Jul 10	Utica Boilermaker, Utica, NY
10Kilometr	34:37	-	Jun 25	East Grand Rapids Reeds Lake 10-K, East Grand Rapids, MI

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Jemima Jelagat Sumgong's Marathon personal best?

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.

Which events does Jemima Jelagat Sumgong compete in?

Jemima Jelagat Sumgong competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.

How did Jemima Jelagat Sumgong perform in 2017?

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

How many medals has Jemima Jelagat Sumgong won?

Jemima Jelagat Sumgong has won 1 Olympic Games medal.