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Tegla Loroupe

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Tegla Loroupe

KENKENWomen
Birth dateMay 9, 1973
BirthplaceKapsait, Kenya
Height1.53 m
Weight40 kg

Tegla Chepkite Loroupe (born 9 May 1973) is a former Kenyan long-distance track and road runner. She is also a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights and education.

Loroupe holds the world records for 25 and 30 kilometers and previously held the world marathon record. She was the first African woman to hold the marathon World Record, which she held from 19 April 1998 until 30 September 2001.

She is the three-time World Half-Marathon champion. Loroupe was also the first woman from Africa to win the New York City Marathon, which she has won twice. She has won marathons in London, Rotterdam, Hong Kong, Berlin and Rome. In 2016, she was the person organizing the Refugee Team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

Key facts
10 000 m
30:32.03
#74 all-time
Marathon
2:20:43
#127 all-time
2011 season best
2:46:32
May 22, 2011 · København (DEN)
2011 season best
Last competition
New York City Marathon
Nov 6, 2011 · 2:54:59
New York City Marathon
Medals
World Championships: 2 bronze
Record
Area record · 20,000 Metres 1:05:26.6h
Area record
Age
53 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: 10 000 m 30:32.03 (#74 all-time), Marathon 2:20:43 (#127 all-time), 2011 season best 2:46:32 (May 22, 2011, København (DEN)) · Last competition: New York City Marathon, Nov 6, 2011, 2:54:59 · World Championships: 2 bronze · Area record (20,000 Metres) · 53 years old

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2011
Marathon
2:46:32-May 22, 2011
↓
København (DEN)
2009
10Kilometr
34:54-Sep 6, 2009
↓
Sheffield (GBR)
2009
10MilesRoa
1:00:52-Aug 15, 2009
↓
Schortens (GER)
2009
Semi
1:19:41-Sep 20, 2009
↓
South Shields (GBR)
2008
Semi
1:21:24-Sep 20, 2008
↓
Uster (SUI)
2008
Marathon
2:49:15-Apr 20, 2008
↓
Nagano (JPN)
2007
10Kilometr
34:27-Sep 2, 2007
↓
Tilburg (NED)
2007
Semi
1:17:40-Apr 7, 2007
↓
Cape Town (RSA)
2007
Marathon
2:41:37-Dec 2, 2007
↓
Las Vegas, NV (USA)
2006
5Kilometre
16:32-Sep 3, 2006
↓
Liverpool (GBR)
2006
10Kilometr
34:34-May 21, 2006
↓
Casablanca (MAR)
2006
10MilesRoa
56:02-Mar 5, 2006
↓
Brugge (BEL)
2006
Semi
1:13:33-Jan 29, 2006
↓
Almería (ESP)
2006
Marathon
2:33:24-Apr 9, 2006
↓
Rotterdam Marathon
2005
3000mSt
10:18.31-Jun 14, 2005-Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)
2005
5000m
15:57.96-Jun 9, 2005
↓
Ostrava (CZE)
2005
10Kilometr
32:40-May 15, 2005
↓
Glasgow (GBR)
2005
10MilesRoa
54:51-Aug 20, 2005
↓
Schortens (GER)
2005
20Kilometr
1:09:37-Mar 6, 2005
↓
Alphen aan den Rijn (NED)
2005
Semi
1:12:06-Sep 17, 2005
↓
Uster (SUI)
2005
Marathon
2:34:42-Apr 17, 2005
↓
London Marathon
2004
5000m
15:37.87-Jun 2, 2004
↓
AC Gianni Brera, Milano (ITA)
2004
10Kilometr
32:10-May 23, 2004
↓
Casablanca (MAR)
2004
20Kilometr
1:07:58-Mar 7, 2004
↓
Alphen aan den Rijn (NED)
2004
Semi
1:10:05-Sep 18, 2004
↓
Uster (SUI)
2004
Marathon
2:29:40-Apr 25, 2004
↓
Leipzig (GER)
2003
5000m
15:32.22-Jul 11, 2003
↓
Roma Golden Gala
2003
10Kilometr
31:56-May 11, 2003
↓
Casablanca (MAR)
2003
10000m
32:47.59-May 30, 2003
↓
French 10,000m Championships
2003
Semi
1:11:33-Mar 16, 2003
↓
Kobe (JPN)
2003
30,000Metr
1:45:50.0h-Jun 6, 2003-Warstein (GER)
2003
Marathon
2:33:48-Oct 5, 2003
↓
Köln (GER)
2002
3000m
9:03.93-Jul 19, 2002
↑
Monaco Herculis
2002
3000m-short-track
9:08.32-Feb 17, 2002-Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2002
5000m
15:04.48-Jul 12, 2002
↓
Roma Golden Gala
2002
5Kilometre
15:26-Sep 1, 2002
↓
London (GBR)
2002
10Kilometr
32:29-May 19, 2002
↓
Casablanca (MAR)
2002
Semi
1:14:23-May 5, 2002
↓
Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2002
25,000Metr
1:27:05.9h-Sep 21, 2002-Mengerskirchen (GER)
2002
Marathon
2:29:04-Oct 20, 2002
↓
Lausanne (SUI)
2001
3000m
8:44.52-Jul 20, 2001
↑
Monte Carlo Herculis
2001
5000m
15:09.31-Aug 31, 2001
↓
Berlin ISTAF
2001
5Kilometre
15:22-Sep 2, 2001
↓
London (GBR)
2001
10000m
31:50.97-Jun 17, 2001
↓
Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA)
2001
10Kilometr
33:15-Feb 26, 2001
↓
San Juan (PUR)
2001
Semi
1:08:16-Apr 1, 2001
↓
Egmond aan Zee (NED)
2001
Marathon
2:26:10-Apr 22, 2001
↓
London Marathon
2000
3000m
8:30.95-Aug 18, 2000
↑
Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter 2000
2000
5000m
14:45.95-Aug 5, 2000
↓
Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
2000
5000m-short-track
15:16.05-Jan 30, 2000
↓
Indoor Meeting
2000
8Kilometre
25:13-Apr 22, 2000-Balmoral (GBR)
2000
10000m
30:37.26-Sep 30, 2000
↓
The XXVII Olympic Games
2000
10Kilometr
31:20-May 21, 2000
↓
Milano (ITA)
2000
20,000Metr
1:05:26.6h-Sep 3, 2000-Borgholzhausen (GER)
2000
Semi
1:07:24-Mar 26, 2000
↓
Egmond aan Zee (NED)
2000
Marathon
2:24:33-Apr 16, 2000
↓
London Marathon
1999
3000m
8:33.36-Aug 4, 1999
↑
Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter '99
1999
5000m
14:49.12-Sep 7, 1999
↓
Berlin ISTAF
1999
5000m-short-track
14:51.69-Feb 13, 1999
↓
Dortmund (GER) (i)
1999
CrossCount
26:00-Feb 21, 1999
↓
-
1999
10000m
30:32.03-Aug 26, 1999
↓
IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
1999
10Kilometr
31:02-Jun 6, 1999
↓
Tilburg (NED)
1999
Semi
1:08:48-Oct 3, 1999
↓
Palermo IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1999
Marathon
2:20:43-Sep 26, 1999
↓
Berlin Marathon
1998
3000m
9:08.46-Jun 3, 1998
↑
Kassel (GER)
1998
5000m
14:57.77-Sep 1, 1998
↓
Berlin ISTAF
1998
10Kilometr
31:46-Apr 5, 1998
↓
Paderborn (GER)
1998
10000m
32:15.44-Jul 22, 1998
↓
New York, NY (USA)
1998
15Kilometr
50:06-May 24, 1998
↑
Nijmegen (NED)
1998
Semi
1:08:29-Sep 27, 1998
↓
Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1998
Marathon
2:20:47-Apr 19, 1998
↓
Rotterdam (NED)
1998
OneHour
18340-Aug 7, 1998-Borgholzhausen (GER)
1997
5000m
15:19.78-Aug 24, 1997
↓
Köln (GER)
1997
CrossCount
19:55-Feb 16, 1997
↓
-
1997
10000m
31:20.53-Aug 17, 1997
↓
Troisdorf (GER)
1997
10Kilometr
31:45-Jun 7, 1997
↓
New York, NY (USA)
1997
10MilesRoa
51:52-Sep 21, 1997
↓
Amsterdam (NED)
1997
Semi
1:08:14-Oct 4, 1997
↓
Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1997
Marathon
2:22:07-Apr 20, 1997
↓
Rotterdam (NED)
1996
5000m
15:08.79-Aug 30, 1996
↓
Berlin (GER)
1996
10000m
31:23.22-Aug 2, 1996
↓
The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
1996
15Kilometr
48:30-Feb 24, 1996
↑
Tampa, FL (USA)
1996
10MilesRoa
53:01-Sep 22, 1996
↓
Amsterdam (NED)
1996
Semi
1:07:12-Mar 10, 1996
↓
Remich (LUX)
1996
Marathon
2:28:37-Apr 15, 1996
↓
Boston Marathon
1995
5000m
15:08.86-Jul 10, 1995
↓
Stockholm (SWE)
1995
10000m
31:17.66-Aug 9, 1995
↓
IAAF World Championships
1995
10Kilometr
31:38-Jun 10, 1995
↓
New York, NY (USA)
1995
15Kilometr
48:52-Feb 18, 1995
↑
Tampa, FL (USA)
1995
10MilesRoa
52:17-Sep 17, 1995
↓
Zaandam (NED)
1995
Semi
1:08:12-Sep 24, 1995
↓
Remich (LUX)
1995
Marathon
2:28:06-Nov 12, 1995
↓
New York Marathon
1994
5000m
15:22.54-Aug 21, 1994
↓
Köln (GER)
1994
5Kilometre
15:47-May 8, 1994
↓
Darmstadt (GER)
1994
10000m
31:52.39-Jul 25, 1994
↓
St. Petersburg (RUS)
1994
10MilesRoa
52:43-Sep 18, 1994
↓
Zaandam (NED)
1994
Semi
1:09:27-Mar 13, 1994
↓
Lisboa (POR)
1994
Marathon
2:27:37-Nov 6, 1994
↓
New York Marathon
1993
5000m
15:08.03-Aug 27, 1993
↓
Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
1993
CrossCount
16:41.10-Jan 24, 1993
↓
-
1993
10000m
31:21.20-Jul 6, 1993
↓
Warstein (GER)
1993
15Kilometr
50:06-Nov 21, 1993
↑
Nijmegen (NED)
1993
Semi
1:10:12-Oct 3, 1993
↓
Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1992
CrossCount
15:12-Dec 27, 1992
↓
-
1992
10000m
31:34.30-Jun 11, 1992
↓
Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
1992
15Kilometr
50:53-Nov 15, 1992
↑
Nijmegen (NED)
1992
10MilesRoa
52:43-Sep 20, 1992
↓
Heerlen (NED)
1990
CrossCount
14:49-Mar 25, 1990
↓
18th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1989
CrossCount
16:43-Mar 19, 1989
↓
17th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

2011

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:54:59-Nov 6New York City Marathon
Marathon
2:46:32-May 22Copenhagen Nykredit Marathon, København

2009

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:19:41-Sep 20South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields
10Kilometr
34:54-Sep 6Sheffield BUPA Great Yorkshire Run, Sheffield
10MilesRoa
1:00:52-Aug 15Schortens Jever-Fun-Lauf 10M, Schortens
10Kilometr
35:30-Jul 12Sunderland Bupa Great North Run, Sunderland

2008

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:21:24-Sep 20Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster
Marathon
2:49:15-Apr 20Nagano Marathon, Nagano

2007

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:41:37-Dec 2Las Vegas Zappos.com Marathon, Las Vegas, NV
Marathon
2:41:58-Nov 4New York City Marathon
Semi
1:17:54-Sep 22Uster Greifensee Lauf, Uster
10Kilometr
34:27-Sep 2Tillburg 10 km, Tilburg
Semi
1:17:40-Apr 7Cape Town Two Oceans Half Marathon, Cape Town
Marathon
2:42:52-Jan 21Mumbai Standard Chartered Marathon, Mumbai
Semi
1:18:12-Jan 14Egmond aan Zee Nike Half Marathon, Egmond aan Zee

2006

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:35:50-Oct 22Venezia Marathon, Venezia
Semi
1:14:27-Sep 16Uster Greifensee Lauf, Uster
5Kilometre
16:32-Sep 3Hydro Active Women's Challenge, Liverpool
Semi
1:16:52-Aug 20Klagenfurt Half Marathon, Klagenfurt
10Kilometr
34:42-Jul 15De Lotte Dorpsloop, De Lotte
10Kilometr
34:34-May 21Casablanca 10 km, Casablanca
Marathon
2:33:24-Apr 9Rotterdam Marathon
Semi
1:16:44-Mar 12Ribarroja Half Marathon, Ribarroja
10MilesRoa
56:02-Mar 5Oostende-Brugge, Brugge
Semi
1:13:33-Jan 29Almeria Half Marathon, Almería

2005

14 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:12:06-Sep 17Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster
Semi
1:12:34-Sep 11Rotterdam Fortis Half Marathon, Rotterdam
10MilesRoa
54:51-Aug 20Internationaler Schortenser Jever Fun Lauf, Schortens
Marathon
2:39:58-Aug 14IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
Marathon
2:39:58-Aug 6IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
Semi
1:12:50-Jul 10Sendai Half Marathon, Sendai
3000mSt
10:18.31-Jun 14Athina Super Grand Prix Tsiklitiria, Olympic Stadium, Athina
10Kilometr
32:52-Jun 11New York Mini 10K, New York, NY
5000m
15:57.96-Jun 9Golden Spike IAAF Super Grand Prix, Ostrava
10Kilometr
32:40-May 15Glasgow Britannic Asset Women's 10K, Glasgow
Marathon
2:34:42-Apr 17London Marathon
20Kilometr
1:09:37-Mar 6Alphen aan den Rijn
Semi
1:18:50-Jan 16Mumbai Half Marathon, Mumbai
Semi
1:14:35-Jan 9Egmond aan Zee Half Marathon, Egmond aan Zee

2004

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:22:10-Dec 5Singapore Half Marathon, Singapore
Marathon
2:33:11-Nov 7New York City Marathon
Semi
1:18:01-Oct 10Graz Half Marathon, Graz
Semi
1:11:14-Oct 3Breda Singelloop, Breda
Semi
1:10:05-Sep 18Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster
Semi
1:14:23-Aug 22Glasgow Great Scottish Run, Glasgow
5000m
15:37.87-Jun 2Milano Grand Prix Regione Lombardia, AC Gianni Brera, Milano
10Kilometr
32:10-May 23Casablanca
Marathon
2:29:40-Apr 25Leipzig Marathon, Leipzig
Semi
1:13:59-Mar 14Sendai Half Marathon, Sendai
20Kilometr
1:07:58-Mar 7Alphen aan den Rijn
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Honours

8

New York City Marathon

Marathon

2007
8

London Marathon

Marathon

2001
🥈

Berlin Marathon

Marathon

2001
6

New York Marathon

Marathon

2000
5

The XXVII Olympic Games

10,000 Metres

2000
🥇

London Marathon

Marathon

2000
🥇

Kenyan Championships

10,000 Metres

2000
🥇

Palermo IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

Half Marathon

1999
🥇

Berlin Marathon

Marathon

1999
🥉

IAAF World Championships

10,000 Metres

1999
🥇

Rotterdam Marathon

Marathon

1999
🥉

New York Marathon

Marathon

1998
🥇

Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

Half Marathon

1998
6

IAAF World Championships

10,000 Metres

1997
🥇

Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

Half Marathon

1997
7

New York Marathon

Marathon

1997
7

New York Marathon

Marathon

1996
🥈

Boston Marathon

Marathon

1996
6

The XXVI Olympic Games

10,000 Metres

1996
🥉

IAAF World Championships

10,000 Metres

1995
🥇

New York Marathon

Marathon

1995
🥇

New York Marathon

Marathon

1994
🥉

Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

Half Marathon

1993
4

IAAF World Championships

10,000 Metres

1993
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Tegla Loroupe's 10 000 m personal best?

Tegla Loroupe's 10 000 m personal best is 30:32.03, set on Aug 26, 1999 in La Cartuja, Sevilla (ESP), #74 on the all-time list.

Which events does Tegla Loroupe compete in?

Tegla Loroupe competes in the 10 000 m and Marathon.

How did Tegla Loroupe perform in 2011?

2011 season best: 2:46:32, set on May 22, 2011 in København (DEN). Last competition: New York City Marathon on Nov 6, 2011, 2:54:59.

How many medals has Tegla Loroupe won?

Tegla Loroupe has won 2 World Championships medals.