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Mary Jepkosgei Keitany
- Born
- Jan 18, 1982 (44 years old)
- Birthplace
- Baringo County, Kenya
- Events
- Marathon · Half Marathon
- Height
- 1.58 m
- Weight
- 42 kg
Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (born 18 January 1982) is a Kenyan former professional long distance runner. She was the world record holder in a women-only marathon, having won the 2017 London Marathon in a time of 2:17:01.
As of November 2022, she placed fifth on the world all-time list at the marathon and eleventh on the respective world all-time list for the half marathon. Her former half marathon best of 1:05:50 (2011) remained the women's world record for three years .
She also has held world bests at 10 miles (50:05 minutes), 20 kilometres (1:02:36), and 25 kilometres (1:19:53), all of which were set in road races. In August 2018, she was honored by the Shoe4Africa foundation who funded and built the Mary Keitany Shoe4Africa school in Torokwonin, Baringo County, Kenya. She and her husband Charles sit on the Shoe4Africa school board.
As of Nov 10, 2026: Marathon 2:17:01 (#19 all-time), Half Marathon 1:04:55 (#22 all-time), 2019 season best 2:20:58 (Apr 28, 2019, London (GBR)) · Last competition: TCS New York City Marathon, Nov 3, 2019, 2:23:32 · 44 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Semi | 1:07:58 | – | Sep 8, 2019 | South Shields Great North Run |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:20:58 | – | Apr 28, 2019 | Virgin Money London Marathon |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 30:59 | – | Jun 9, 2018 | New York Mini 10K |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:04:55 | – | Feb 9, 2018 | Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:22:48 | – | Nov 4, 2018 | New York Marathon |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 30:41 | – | Aug 5, 2017 | Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:05:13 | – | Feb 10, 2017 | Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:17:01 | – | Apr 23, 2017 | London (GBR) |