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Sally

Kipyego

Olympian 2012, 2020

  • 0

    GOLD

  • 1

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Sally Kipyego holds American flag above head

Height

5'4"

Age

39

Hometown

Eugene, OR

Education

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Quick Facts
  • Married Kevin Chelimo in 2008
  • Became a U.S. citizen in 2017
  • Represented Kenya at the London Games
  • Mother to Emma and Jerop
  • First Kenyan to capture an NCAA cross country individual championship and the first female in Division I history to capture three consecutive NCAA cross country titles
  • Grows her own food when in Kenya
  • Speaks Swahili
  • Hobbies include reading and cooking
Olympic Experience
  • 2-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 17th (Marathon - Women)
    • Olympic Games London 2012, silver (10000m - Women), 4th (5000m - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2015 – 5th (10000m - Women)
  • Years of participation: 10000m - Women 2015
  • Top finish: 5th – 2015 (10000m - Women)
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