Tegla Loroupe
- Born
- May 9, 1973 (53 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kapsait, Kenya
- Events
- 10 000 m · Marathon
- Height
- 1.53 m
- Weight
- 40 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.
As of Nov 4, 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
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | – | 2 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |