Sharon Lokedi

Sharon Lokedi
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1994-03-10) March 10, 1994 (age 30)
Burnt Forest, Kenya[1]
EmployerUnder Armour
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sport
CountryKenya
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Middle-, long-distance running; Cross country
College teamKansas
ClubDark Sky Distance
Coached byStephen Haas
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World Marathon Majors
Gold medal – first place 2022 New York Marathon
Silver medal – second place 2024 Boston Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 2023 New York Marathon

Sharon Lokedi (born March 10, 1994)[2] is a Kenyan middle and long-distance runner. She won the 10,000 meters at the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Lokedi has been a 10-time All-American & 12-time Big 12 champion, as of March 2019.[3] In 2022, on her marathon debut, she won the New York City Marathon.[4]

Lokedi was recruited to the University of Kansas (KU) where she has studied nursing and business. She began competing first in collegiate track and cross country in 2015.[5]

  1. ^ Hardy, Christian S. "From Kenya to Kansas, Sharon Lokedi keeps running". The University Daily Kansan. ...at 14 years old...on Dec. 27, 2007
  2. ^ "Sharon LOKEDI – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  3. ^ Sharon Lokedi, University of Kansas, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2022NYCMupset was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Lagat, Justin (2022-12-13). "No longer an underdog, Lokedi considers next move". World Athletics. Retrieved 2022-12-13.