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Tegla Loroupe

Awards And Accomplishments

1994	Becomes first African woman to win the New York City Marathon.
1995	First woman finisher at New York City Marathon.
1995	Places third in women's 10K at World Track and Field Championships.
1996	Places second among women at Boston Marathon.
1997	First woman finisher at Rotterdam Marathon.
1998	Places first in women's 10K at Goodwill Games.
1998	Clocks world best time of 2:20:47 as first woman at Rotterdam Marathon.
1999	First woman finisher at Rotterdam Marathon.
1999	Places third in women's 10K at World Track and Field Championships.
1999	Beats 13-year record to clock world's best time of 2:20:43 as first woman at Berlin Marathon.
1999	First woman finisher at World Half-Marathon Championships.
2000	First woman finisher at London Marathon.
2000	First woman finisher at Rome Marathon.
2000	Places first in women's 10K at Kenyan National Track and Field Championships.
2000	Golden Shoe Award from Association of International Marathons and Road Races