Sally Kipyego
QT: 2:25:10
Residence: Eugene, OR
Hometown: Eugene, OR
College: Texas Tech University
Age on Race Day: 34
Affiliation: Nike - Oregon Track Club
Qualifying Race: BMW Berlin Marathon 2019
Marathon Best: 2:25:10
Social Handles: Instagram/Twitter - @sallykipyego
Favorite inspirational quote: "I already have everything inside me to succeed."
Go-to breakfast: A Kenyan version of pancakes (pancake batter mixed with eggs and a pinch of salt and sugar) with Kenyan tea
Favorite movie: The Iron Lady
Favorite post-race indulgence: Ice cream, every time
Of Note:
- 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist, 10,000m
- 2011 IAAF World Championships Silver Medalist, 10,000m
- Married to Kevin Chelimo, also a runner, and they have a 2-year-old daughter, Emma
- Runner-up, 2016 TCS New York City Marathon
- Favorite running memory is winning her first NCAA cross country title, in 2006
