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Sporting Witness: Tegla Loroupe wins NY Marathon

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Tegla Loroupe wins NY marathon

23/11/2014

Tegla Loroupe wins NY Marathon

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How Tegla Loroupe became the first African woman to win a major marathon

Tegla Loroupe, an unknown Kenyan, became the first African woman to win the New York marathon in 1994.

How Tegla Loroupe, an unknown Kenyan runner, became the first marathon champion from Africa, with an exceptionally fast finish. She tells us how a tough upbringing in the mountains of her homeland shaped her whole approach to breaking barriers.

(Photo: Tegla Loroupe. Credit: Michael Loccisano/ Getty Images)

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