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Track and Field

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
  • Two-time Olympian (2012, 2020); one-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
  • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 17th (marathon)
  • Olympic Games London 2012, silver (10,000-meter); 4th (5,000-meter)
World Championship Experience
  • Most Recent: 2015 – 5th (10,000-meter)
  • Years of Participation: Outdoor – 2011, 2015 (both representing Kenya)
  • Medals: 1 (1 silver)
  • Silver – 2011 (10,000-meter)
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