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Prisca Jeptoo
KENWomenBirth dateJun 24, 1984
BirthplaceNandi County, Kenya
Height1.68 m
Weight49 kg
Priscah Jeptoo (born 26 June 1984) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon.
She has won marathons in New York, Paris, Turin, and London and has a best time of 2:20:14 for the distance.
She was the runner-up in the marathon at both the World Championships in Athletics in 2011 and the 2012 London Olympics. She ranks third all-time over the half marathon distance with her best of 66 minutes and 11 seconds (and 65:45 minutes on the Great North Run downhill course).
Key facts
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 silver
Age
42 years old
As of Sep 17, 2026: Marathon 2:20:14 (#105 all-time), Half Marathon 1:05:45 (#73 all-time), 2022 season best 2:28:48 (Apr 24, 2022, Hamburg (GER)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 silver · 42 years old
PB
Personal bests
9:05.7HT
15:47
46:59
32:10
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| World Championships | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Total | - | 2 | - | 2 |