Jemima Sumgong
Jemima Jelagat Sumgong (born 21 December 1984) is a Kenyan long-distance runner specialising in marathon races.
Sumgong at the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jemima Jelagat Sumgong | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Kenyan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 December 1984 Nandi District, Kenya | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 45 kg (99 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Noah Talam | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track & field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Marathon | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Claudio Beradelli | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 2:20:41 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 15 August 2016. | |||||||||||||||
She has won the London, Rotterdam and Las Vegas Marathons, and has finished runner-up at the Boston, Chicago and New York City Marathons. She has a personal best of 2:20:48 for the distance. In the 2016 Olympic Games, at age 31, she won the marathon in warm conditions with a time of 2:24:04, becoming the first female winner from Kenya since women's marathon was introduced to the Olympics in 1984.
Sumgong is currently serving a 8 year ban (until 2027) from athletic competitions after she was tested positive for the banned substance EPO, fabricated her medical records and lied about her whereabouts after the positive test.
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