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Priscah Jeptoo (born 26 June 1984) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She has won marathons in New York, Paris, Turin, and London and has a best time of 2:20:14 for the distance. She was the runner-up in the marathon at both the World Championships in Athletics in 2011 and the 2012 London Olympics. She ranks third all-time over the half marathon distance with her best of 66 minutes and 11 seconds (and 65:45 minutes on the Great North Run downhill course). ==Biography== She began competing at top level competitions in 2008 and made the top ten women at the Saint Silvester Road Race that year.〔Biscayart, Eduard (2009-01-01). (Kwambai and Yimer win São Silvestre road race in Sao Paulo ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-16.〕 Her 2009 began with two wins in Portugal, at the Douro-Tal Half Marathon and then the Corrida Festas Cidade do Porto 15K race.〔(Evento: 10ª EDP GÁS - Corrida Festas Cidade do Porto ). Run Porto (2009-06-28). Retrieved on 2011-04-16.〕 These preceded a course record-breaking run at the Porto Marathon in November, as she recorded a time of 2:30:40 hours for her debut effort.〔(8 NOVEMBER 2009: PORTO MARATHON, PORTUGAL ). AIMS. Retrieved on 2011-04-16.〕 At the start of the following year she took second place at the Padua Marathon.〔(Jeptoo Prisca ). Marathon Info. Retrieved on 2011-04-16.〕 Jeptoo showed marked improvement at the Turin Marathon in November, at which she outran Fate Tola to win the race in a new best time of 2:27:02 hours.〔Sampaolo, Diego (2010-11-14). (Pertile surprises in rainy Turin, Jeptoo takes women’s crown ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-16.〕 She returned to Kenya in 2011 and came second at the Discovery Kenya Cross Country behind Priscah Jepleting.〔Macharia, David (2011-01-24). (Jepleting and Kipsang take Discovery Kenya XC titles in Eldoret ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-16.〕 She won the Goyang Joongang Half Marathon in March, setting a new personal best of 1:10:26 hours for the distance.〔(Jeptoo, Priscah ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-16.〕 Jeptoo had a significant breakthrough at the 2011 Paris Marathon: although she did not expect to win, she successfully held off challenges from Agnes Kiprop and Koren Yal to be the first woman across the line, recording a time of 2:22:55 hours. This knocked off more than four minutes from her previous best and was the second fastest run ever recorded on the course.〔Vazel, Pierre-Jean (2011-04-10). (Fast Kenyan sweep by Kiptoo and Jeptoo at Paris Marathon ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-14.〕 She won the silver medal in the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, finishing in 2:29:00 and placing second behind countrywoman Edna Kiplagat. Jeptoo was part of a Kenyan sweep of the medals, with Sharon Cherop taking the bronze, making it the first time that a country had taken all the medals in the World Championships marathon.〔Johnson, Len (2011-08-27). (Women's Marathon - Kiplagat leads historical sweep for Kenya ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-08-27.〕 She turned to cross country in November 2011 and came third at the Cross de Atapuerca race then won the Cross de Soria.〔Valiente, Emeterio (2011-11-13). (Merga and Masai confirm supremacy in Atapuerca as IAAF Cross Country Permit season kicks off ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-15.〕〔Valiente, Emeterio (2011-11-20). (Chepkok and Jeptoo unopposed at Soria ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-20.〕 She ran a new course record at the New Year's Eve Saint Silvester Road Race, beating Wude Ayalew to win the event.〔Biscayart, Eduardo (2012-01-01). (T. Bekele and Jeptoo beat the Sao Paulo New Year’s Eve rain ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-01-02.〕 At the start of 2012 she finished second to Joice Chepkurui at the Discovery Kenya Cross Country.〔Macharia, David (2012-01-22). (W. Kiprop takes down G. Mutai in Eldoret XC ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-02-01.〕 She ran a personal best of 2:20:14 at the 2012 London Marathon, taking third place. This performance gained her a place on the Kenyan Olympic team and she went on to take the silver medal in the Olympic marathon. Her time of 2:23:12 was faster than the previous Olympic record, but five seconds behind the winner Tiki Gelana.〔(London 2012 - Event Report - Women's Marathon ). IAAF (2012-08-05). Retrieved on 2013-01-27.〕 After the Olympics she won the Portugal Half Marathon and the end-of-year São Silvestre De Luanda races.〔(Lel and Jeptoo beat the heat in Lisbon - REPORT ). IAAF (2012-09-30). Retrieved on 2013-01-27.〕 She moved up to third on the half marathon all-time lists with a time of 66:11 minutes at the RAK Half Marathon in February 2013, although the exceptionally fast race saw her finish second behind Lucy Kabuu.〔(Kabuu and Kipsang triumph in high-quality races at Ras al-Khaimah Half ). IAAF (2013-02-15). Retrieved on 2013-03-02.〕 She won the 2013 London Marathon in a time of 2:20:15, beating the Olympic champion Tiki Gelana, who fell mid-race. In July she won the Bogotá Half Marathon by a margin of over two minutes.〔Biscayart, Eduardo (2013-07-28). (Kipsang and Jeptoo win in Bogota ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-07-29.〕 In November 2013, she won the New York City Marathon with a time of 2:25:07.〔()〕 Competing for the first time since dropping out of the London Marathon with a leg injury in April 2014, Priscah Jeptoo marked her return from injury with a very fast time at the Seven Hills Run 15km road-race in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Her time 46:59 makes her the 4th fastest all-time. 〔()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Priscah Jeptoo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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