Quick Info
| Profession | Professional long-distance runner |
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| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Date of Birth | 27/09/1993 |
| Age | 33 years |
| Birthplace | Turbo, Kenya |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Latest News about Peres Jepchirchir
The Athletics Integrity Unit provisionally suspended Peres Jepchirchir after an out-of-competition sample collected in Kenya returned an adverse analytical finding for erythropoietin (EPO). The sample was taken before her Sydney Marathon win, and the organisers said they would make no further comment until the process concluded.
Jepchirchir withdrew from the 2026 TCS London Marathon after a stress fracture, sustained after the Valencia Marathon in December 2025, delayed her training. She said she had not had enough time to prepare to be competitive.
Jepchirchir won the women's marathon gold medal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The victory made her the reigning world marathon champion.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Kenyan road runner who won the women's marathon gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (held in 2021), who won the 2025 World Marathon Championships in Tokyo, and who previously held the women-only half marathon world record. |
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Personal Life
| Motherhood | Gave birth to a daughter in October 2017 while returning to competition afterwards |
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Career
| Debut Road Racing | Began road racing after being inspired by Mary Keitany |
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| World Half Marathon Championships | Led a Kenyan podium sweep to win her first world half marathon title in 2016 |
| Half Marathon World Record | Set a half marathon world record of 1:05:06 in Ras Al Khaimah in 2017; the women-only record of 1:05:16 set at the 2020 Gdynia championships was held until September 2026 |
| Marathon Personal Best | 2:17:16, set at the 2020 Valencia Marathon |
| London Marathon | Won in 2:16:16 in 2024, setting a women-only course record |
| Boston Marathon | Won the 2022 race in 2:21:02 |
| New York City Marathon | Won the 2021 race, sharing the World Marathon Majors series title |
| World Marathon Championships | Won the women's marathon gold at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo |
| Sydney Marathon | Won the 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon in 2:18:31, a result later subject to a provisional suspension |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. She was not originally named to Kenya's Olympic team when it was announced in early 2020, but was selected after winning the Valencia Marathon. | |
| 2. She became the first athlete to win an Olympic marathon gold, the New York Marathon and the Boston Marathon. | |
| 3. She is one of only a few women to win more than one half marathon world title, joining Tegla Loroupe, Paula Radcliffe and Lornah Kiplagat. | |
| 4. She dropped out of school due to a lack of fees and turned to road running. |
