Mary Jepkosgei Keitany

Mary Jepkosgei Keitany
Personal information
Born (1982-01-18) 18 January 1982 (age 42)
Kabarnet, Baringo County, Kenya
Weight42 kg (93 lb)
Sport
CountryKenya
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
RetiredSep. 2021
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World Half Marathon Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Udine Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Birmingham Individual
Gold medal – first place 2009 Birmingham Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Udine Individual
World Marathon Majors
Gold medal – first place 2011 London Marathon
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Marathon
Gold medal – first place 2014 New York Marathon
Gold medal – first place 2015 New York Marathon
Gold medal – first place 2016 New York Marathon
Gold medal – first place 2017 London Marathon
Gold medal – first place 2018 New York Marathon
Silver medal – second place 2015 London Marathon
Silver medal – second place 2017 New York Marathon
Silver medal – second place 2019 New York Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 2010 New York Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 2011 New York Marathon

Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (born 18 January 1982) is a Kenyan former professional long distance runner. She was the world record holder in a women-only marathon, having won the 2017 London Marathon in a time of 2:17:01. As of November 2022, she placed fifth on the world all-time list at the marathon and eleventh on the respective world all-time list for the half marathon.

Her former half marathon best of 1:05:50 (2011) remained the women's world record for three years . She also has held world bests at 10 miles (50:05 minutes), 20 kilometres (1:02:36), and 25 kilometres (1:19:53), all of which were set in road races. In August 2018, she was honored by the Shoe4Africa foundation who funded and built the Mary Keitany Shoe4Africa school in Torokwonin, Baringo County, Kenya.[1] She and her husband Charles sit on the Shoe4Africa school board.[2]

  1. ^ Tanser, Toby (12 August 2018). "Real Life Heroine". Daily Nation. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. ^ Gearhart, Sarah (2 November 2019). "How Mary Keitany Went From Maid to Marathon Champion". New York Times. Retrieved 2 November 2019.