Tegla Loroupe
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Tegla Loroupe is a Kenyan long-distance running champion and former marathon world record holder who later became a prominent peace and humanitarian activist.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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long-distance runner ⓘ peace activist ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
disarmament of pastoralist communities
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education for children in conflict areas ⓘ support for refugees and displaced persons ⓘ |
| awardReceived | various international peace awards ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Pokot people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Loroupe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
peacebuilding
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refugee support ⓘ sports for peace ⓘ |
| founded | Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Tegla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | UN ambassador of sport and peace (honorary roles) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
former marathon world record
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humanitarian work with refugees ⓘ long-distance road running ⓘ marathon running ⓘ peace activism in Kenya ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Pokot language NERFINISHED ⓘ Swahili ⓘ |
| name | Tegla Loroupe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Kenyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | peace races in conflict-prone regions of Kenya ⓘ |
| occupation |
athlete
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humanitarian worker ⓘ peace activist ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Olympic Games
NERFINISHED
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World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ major international marathons ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kapsait
NERFINISHED
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West Pokot County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordHeld |
half marathon world record
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women's marathon world record ⓘ |
| residence | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sport |
athletics
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long-distance running ⓘ marathon ⓘ |
| worldRecordDiscipline |
half marathon
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marathon ⓘ |
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