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Prisca Jeptoo

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Prisca Jeptoo

KENWomen

Birth 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).

PB

Personal bests

9:05.7HT

1:05:45

2:20:14

15:47

46:59

32:10

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	-	1
World Championships	-	1	-	1
Total	-	2	-	2

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2022	Marathon	2:28:48	-	Apr 24, 2022	↑	Hamburg (GER)
2021	Marathon	2:32:09	-	Oct 17, 2021	↑	Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris, Paris
2019	Semi	1:08:27	-	Mar 24, 2019	↑	Stramilano, Milano
2019	Marathon	2:24:16	-	Dec 1, 2019	↑	Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP
2016	Semi	1:07:55	-	Sep 11, 2016	↑	South Shields (GBR)
2016	Marathon	2:25:57	-	Oct 16, 2016	↑	Amsterdam (NED)
2015	5Kilometre	15:47=	-	May 24, 2015	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2015	Semi	1:09:21	-	Mar 22, 2015	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2015	Marathon	2:25:01	-	Apr 26, 2015	↑	London (GBR)
2014	15Kilometr	46:59	-	Nov 16, 2014	↑	Nijmegen (NED)
2014	Semi	1:07:02	-	Feb 14, 2014	↑	Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
2013	3000m	9:05.7h	-	Jan 2, 2013	-	Luanda (ANG)
2013	5Kilometre	15:47	-	May 26, 2013	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2013	10Kilometr	32:10	-	Dec 31, 2013	↑	Luanda (ANG)
2013	Semi	1:05:45	-	Sep 15, 2013	↑	South Shields (GBR)
2013	Marathon	2:20:15	-	Apr 21, 2013	↑	London (GBR)
2012	10Kilometr	32:31	-	Dec 31, 2012	↑	Luanda (ANG)
2012	Semi	1:10:32	-	Sep 30, 2012	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2012	Marathon	2:20:14	-	Apr 22, 2012	↑	London (GBR)
2011	5Kilometre	16:02	-	May 29, 2011	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2011	15Kilometr	48:48	-	Dec 31, 2011	↑	São Paulo (BRA)
2011	Semi	1:10:26	-	Mar 6, 2011	↑	Goyang (KOR)
2011	Marathon	2:22:55	-	Apr 10, 2011	↑	Paris (FRA)
2010	Semi	1:11:13	-	Mar 7, 2010	↑	Ribarroja (ESP)
2010	Marathon	2:27:02	-	Nov 14, 2010	↑	Torino (ITA)
2009	15Kilometr	49:52	-	Jun 28, 2009	↑	Porto (POR)
2009	Marathon	2:30:40	-	Nov 8, 2009	↑	Porto (POR)
2008	15Kilometr	53:58	-	Dec 31, 2008	↑	São Paulo (BRA)
2007	10Kilometr	34:20	-	May 20, 2007	↑	Santos (BRA)
2007	Semi	1:17:02	-	Apr 15, 2007	↑	São Paulo (BRA)

2022

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:30:22	-	Oct 30	Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon, Nairobi
Marathon	2:28:48	-	Apr 24	Haspa Marathon, Hamburg

2021

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:32:09	-	Oct 17	Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris, Paris

2019

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:24:16	-	Dec 1	Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP
Semi	1:10:14	-	Sep 29	Le Lion Montbéliard to Belfort, Montbéliard
Semi	1:08:27	-	Mar 24	Stramilano, Milano

2016

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:25:57	-	Oct 16	Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam
Semi	1:07:55	-	Sep 11	South Shields Great North Run, South Shields
Marathon	2:27:27	-	Apr 24	London Marathon, London
Semi	1:08:04	-	Feb 12	Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon, Ras Al Khaimah

2015

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:27:03	-	Nov 1	New York Marathon, New York, NY
5Kilometre	15:47	-	May 24	Lisboa Corrida de Mulher, Lisboa
Marathon	2:25:01	-	Apr 26	London Marathon, London
Semi	1:09:21	-	Mar 22	Lisboa Meia Maratona de Lisboa, Lisboa

2014

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	51:29	-	Dec 31	Sao Paulo Corrida de Sao Silvestre, São Paulo
15Kilometr	46:59	-	Nov 16	Nijmegen Zevenheuvelenloop, Nijmegen
Semi	1:07:02	-	Feb 14	Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon, Ras Al Khaimah

2013

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	32:10	-	Dec 31	Luanda Corrida de Săo Silvestre, Luanda
Marathon	2:25:07	-	Nov 3	New York City Marathon, New York, NY
Semi	1:05:45	-	Sep 15	South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields
Semi	1:12:24	-	Jul 28	Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá
5Kilometre	15:47	-	May 26	Lisboa Corrida de Mulher, Lisboa
Marathon	2:20:15	-	Apr 21	London Marathon, London
Semi	1:06:11	-	Feb 15	Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon, Ras Al Khaimah
3000m	9:05.7HT	-	Jan 2	Luanda International Meeting, Luanda

2012

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	32:31	-	Dec 31	Luanda Corrida de Săo Silvestre, Luanda
Semi	1:10:32	-	Sep 30	Lisboa Meia Maratona de Portugal, Lisboa
Marathon	2:23:12	-	Aug 6	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
Marathon	2:23:12	-	Aug 5	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
Marathon	2:20:14	-	Apr 22	London Marathon, London

2011

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	48:48	-	Dec 31	Sao Paulo Corrida de Sao Silvestre, São Paulo
Marathon	2:29:00	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
Marathon	2:29:00	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
5Kilometre	16:02	-	May 29	Lisboa Corrida de Mulher, Lisboa
Marathon	2:22:55	-	Apr 10	Paris Marathon, Paris
Semi	1:10:26	-	Mar 6	Goyang Women's Half Marathon, Goyang

2010

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:27:02	-	Nov 14	Torino Marathon, Torino
Marathon	2:30:53	-	Apr 25	Padova Maratona S. Antonio, Padova
Semi	1:11:13	-	Mar 7	Ribarroja Half Marathon, Ribarroja

2009

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:30:40	-	Nov 8	Porto Marathon, Porto
15Kilometr	49:52	-	Jun 28	Corrida Festas da Cidade do Porto, Porto

2008

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	53:58	-	Dec 31	São Paulo Corrida Internacional de São Silvestre, São Paulo

2007

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	34:20	-	May 20	Santos Tribuna 10K, Santos
Semi	1:17:02	-	Apr 15	Sao Paulo Corpore Half Marathon, São Paulo