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Rita Jeptoo Sitienei
KENWomenBirth dateFeb 15, 1981
BirthplaceEldoret, Kenya
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Rita Jeptoo (born 15 February 1981) is a Kenyan marathon runner. Along with winning the Boston Marathon on two occasions, she has also won marathons in Chicago, Stockholm, and Milan. Jeptoo. Jeptoo was the bronze medalist at the 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships representing Kenya. In 2014, Jeptoo received a two-year competition doping ban, which was later increased to four years, after testing positive for EPO in an out-of-competition test on 25 September 2014.
PB
Personal bests
2:11.63
4:29.90
9:38.13
15:56.90
33:23.04
1:06:27
2:19:57
15:27
50:57
31:36
1:03:47
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Semi | 1:18:27 | - | Dec 6, 2025 | ↓ | Abuja Premium Trust Half Marathon |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:14:37 | - | Mar 17, 2024 | ↓ | Semi-Marathon du Grand Nancy |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:27:13 | - | Jul 2, 2023 | ↑ | - |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:39:15 | - | May 29, 2022 | ↑ | Kigali International Peace Marathon |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:08:49 | - | Feb 14, 2014 | ↓ | Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:18:57 | - | Apr 21, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 32:00 | - | Dec 31, 2013 | ↑ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:06:27 | - | Feb 15, 2013 | ↓ | Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:19:57 | - | Oct 13, 2013 | ↑ | Chicago, IL (USA) |
| 2012 | 5Kilometre | 16:29 | - | May 27, 2012 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 31:58 | - | Aug 4, 2012 | ↑ | Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:10:50 | - | Mar 25, 2012 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:22:04 | - | Oct 7, 2012 | ↑ | Chicago, IL (USA) |
| 2011 | 5Kilometre | 16:16 | - | May 29, 2011 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:10:33 | - | Sep 25, 2011 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:25:44 | - | Oct 30, 2011 | ↑ | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 31:36 | - | Jul 27, 2008 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:09:48 | - | Sep 28, 2008 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:26:34 | - | Apr 21, 2008 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 31:50 | - | May 20, 2007 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:07:05 | - | Mar 18, 2007 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:32:03 | - | Sep 2, 2007 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2006 | 5Kilometre | 15:27 | - | Sep 3, 2006 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 32:46 | - | Jul 2, 2006 | ↑ | Jakarta (INA) |
| 2006 | 20Kilometr | 1:03:47 | - | Oct 8, 2006 | - | Debrecen IAAF World Road Running Championships |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:09:56 | - | Mar 5, 2006 | ↓ | Paris (FRA) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:23:38 | - | Apr 17, 2006 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2005 | 10000m | 33:23.04 | - | Jun 16, 2005 | - | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:10:41 | - | Oct 16, 2005 | ↓ | New Delhi (IND) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:24:22 | - | Aug 14, 2005 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 2004 | 5Kilometre | 16:06 | - | May 30, 2004 | ↓ | Arezzo (ITA) |
| 2004 | 15Kilometr | 54:20 | - | Aug 21, 2004 | ↓ | Siete Aguas (ESP) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:12:47 | - | May 9, 2004 | ↓ | Napoli (ITA) |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:28:11 | - | Nov 28, 2004 | ↑ | Milano (ITA) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 9:50.37 | - | Sep 10, 2003 | ↓ | Rovereto (ITA) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 34:03 | - | Dec 7, 2003 | ↑ | Torino (ITA) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:11:24 | - | Mar 22, 2003 | ↓ | Praha (CZE) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:31.31 | - | Jul 26, 2002 | ↓ | Pergine Valsugana (ITA) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 15:56.90 | - | May 19, 2002 | ↑ | Pergine Valsugana (ITA) |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 33:25 | - | Dec 28, 2002 | ↑ | Porto (POR) |
| 2002 | 15Kilometr | 50:57 | - | May 1, 2002 | ↓ | Le Puy-en-Velay (FRA) |
| 2001 | 5000m | 16:29.42 | - | Jul 22, 2001 | ↑ | Clusone (ITA) |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 33:30 | - | Apr 16, 2001 | ↑ | Gualtieri (ITA) |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:11:44 | - | Sep 30, 2001 | ↓ | Udine (ITA) |
| 2000 | 5000m | 16:13.67 | - | Jun 3, 2000 | ↑ | Formia (ITA) |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:12:32 | - | Mar 19, 2000 | ↓ | Ostia (ITA) |
| 1998 | 800m | 2:11.63 | - | Jun 10, 1998 | - | Turku (FIN) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 4:29.90 | - | Jun 19, 1998 | ↓ | Keuruun (FIN) |
| 1998 | 3000m | 9:38.13 | - | May 28, 1998 | ↓ | Helsinki (FIN) |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:18:27 | - | Dec 6 | Abuja Premium Trust Half Marathon |
2024
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:14:37 | - | Mar 17 | Semi-Marathon du Grand Nancy |
2022
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:30:00 | - | Oct 30 | Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon, Nairobi |
Marathon | 2:39:15 | - | May 29 | Kigali International Peace Marathon |
2014
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:08:49 | - | Feb 14 | Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon, Ras Al Khaimah |
2013
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 32:00 | - | Dec 31 | Madrid San Silvestre Vallecana, Madrid |
Marathon | 2:19:57 | - | Oct 13 | Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
Marathon | 2:26:25 | - | Apr 15 | Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:06:27 | - | Feb 15 | Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon, Ras Al Khaimah |
2012
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:22:04 | - | Oct 7 | Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
10Kilometr | 31:58 | - | Aug 4 | Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME |
5Kilometre | 16:29 | - | May 27 | Lisboa Corrida de Mulher, Lisboa |
Marathon | 2:35:53 | - | Apr 16 | Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:10:50 | - | Mar 25 | Lisboa Meia Maratona de Lisboa, Lisboa |
2011
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:36:15 | - | Nov 20 | Eldoret KASS Marathon, Eldoret |
Marathon | 2:25:44 | - | Oct 30 | Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt |
Semi | 1:10:33 | - | Sep 25 | Lisboa Meia Maratona de Portugal, Lisboa |
Semi | 1:12:06 | - | Aug 21 | Rio de Janeiro Half Marathon, Rio de Janeiro |
5Kilometre | 16:16 | - | May 29 | Lisboa Corrida de Mulher, Lisboa |
Marathon | 2:28:09 | - | Apr 10 | Rotterdam Marathon, Rotterdam |
Semi | 1:10:54 | - | Mar 20 | Lisboa Meia Maratona de Lisboa, Lisboa |
Semi | 1:12:02 | - | Jan 23 | Santa Pola Half Marathon, Santa Pola |
2008
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:27:49 | - | Nov 2 | New York City Marathon, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:09:48 | - | Sep 28 | Lisbon Meia Maratona de Portugal, Lisboa |
10Kilometr | 31:36 | - | Jul 27 | Cardiff Bupa Great Wales Run, Cardiff |
Marathon | 2:26:34 | - | Apr 21 | Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:12:24 | - | Mar 1 | Abu Dhabi Shekih Zayed Half Marathon, Abu Dhabi |
2007
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:32:03 | - | Sep 2 | IAAF World Championships |
Marathon | 2:32:03 | - | Aug 29 | IAAF World Championships |
10Kilometr | 31:50 | - | May 20 | Manchester Great Run, Manchester |
Marathon | 2:33:08 | - | Apr 15 | Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:07:05 | - | Mar 18 | Lisbon EDP Half Marathon, Lisboa |
Semi | 1:11:18 | - | Feb 9 | Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon, Ras Al Khaimah |
2006
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:26:59 | - | Nov 5 | New York City Marathon, New York, NY |
20Kilometr | 1:03:47 | - | Oct 8 | Debrecen IAAF World Road Running Championships |
5Kilometre | 15:27 | - | Sep 3 | Hydro Active Women's Challenge, London |
10Kilometr | 32:46 | - | Jul 2 | Jakarta International 10 km, Jakarta |
Marathon | 2:23:38 | - | Apr 17 | Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:09:56 | - | Mar 5 | Paris Half Marathon, Paris |
2005
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:10:41 | - | Oct 16 | New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi |
Marathon | 2:24:22 | - | Aug 14 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
Marathon | 2:24:22 | - | Aug 10 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
10000m | 33:23.04 | - | Jun 16 | Kenyan Championships, Nairobi |
10000m | 33:23.6HT | - | May 27 | Nairobi Kenyan Armed Forces Ch., Nairobi |
Marathon | 2:31:51 | - | Apr 17 | Torino Marathon, Torino |
2004
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:28:11 | - | Nov 28 | Milano City Marathon, Milano |
Semi | 1:16:24 | - | Oct 24 | Nairobi International Marathon, Nairobi |
Semi | 1:13:08 | - | Oct 3 | New Delhi IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
Semi | 1:14:25 | - | Sep 5 | Rio de Janeiro Half Marathon, Rio de Janeiro |
15Kilometr | 54:20 | - | Aug 21 | 15 km, Siete Aguas |
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Honours
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2013Chicago Marathon
Marathon
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2013Boston Marathon
Marathon
6
2012Boston Marathon
Marathon
🥈
2012Chicago Marathon
Marathon
4
2008New York City Marathon
Marathon
🥉
2008Boston Marathon
Marathon
7
2007IAAF World Championships
Marathon
4
2007Boston Marathon
Marathon
🥉
2006Debrecen IAAF World Road Running Championships
20 Kilometres Road
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2006Boston Marathon
Marathon
4
2006New York City Marathon
Marathon
7
2005IAAF World Championships
Marathon
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2004Milano City Marathon
Marathon