(1976-05-30) 30 May 1976 (age 47) Masaba, Kisii District, Kenya
Height
1.51 m (4 ft 11 in)
Sport
Country
Kenya
Sport
Athletics
Event
Marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best
2:22:35 (London 2004)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Kenya
World Marathon Majors
2001 New York City
Marathon
2002 Boston
Marathon
2003 New York City
Marathon
2004 London
Marathon
1999 Chicago
Marathon
2000 New York City
Marathon
Margaret Okayo (born 30 May 1976) is a professional Kenyan marathon runner. She has won four World Marathon Majors with victories in the New York City Marathon (two times), the Boston Marathon and the London Marathon, setting three course records. Okayo's 2003 New York course record of 2:22:31 still stands today, despite the challenge of some of the world’s best distance runners having the benefit of improved shoe technology.[1] She has also won the San Diego Marathon on two occasions.
^Turnbull, Simon (16 April 2023). "Ndereba and Okayo – the marathon greats who blazed a trail for Kenyan women". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
MargaretOkayo (born 30 May 1976) is a professional Kenyan marathon runner. She has won four World Marathon Majors with victories in the New York City...
that stood until Geoffrey Mutai broke it in 2011. On the women's side, MargaretOkayo of Kenya won, setting a new course record of 2:24:21. She would set...
player 1976 – Magnus Norman, Swedish tennis player and coach 1976 – MargaretOkayo, Kenyan runner 1977 – Rachael Stirling, English actress 1977 – Federico...
Catherine Ndereba (born 1972), marathon runner Noah Ngeny John Ngugi MargaretOkayo (born 1976), marathon runner Dennis Oliech, soccer player now based...
Geoffrey Mutai, who set a time of 2:05:06 in the 2011 men's race, and MargaretOkayo, who set the women's record at 2:22:31 in 2003. A wheelchair race has...
and became the course record holder. Her performance bested that of MargaretOkayo, who ran a time of 2:20:43 in 2002. In the 2016 Boston Marathon, Jami...
marathoner ever, who set a course record (2:05:06) in winning the 2011 race; MargaretOkayo, whose victories in 2001 and 2003 were course records. Douglas Wakiihuri...
Rutto in a time of 2:06:18 and the women's race was won in 2:22:35 by MargaretOkayo, also of Kenya. In the wheelchair races, Mexico's Saúl Mendoza (1:36:56)...
Kenya 2:26:11 2001 Catherine Ndereba Kenya 2:23:53 Second victory 2002 MargaretOkayo Kenya 2:20:43 Course record 2003 Svetlana Zakharova Russia 2:25:19...
time of 2:09:02 hours and the women's race was won by another Kenyan MargaretOkayo in 2:20:43. A total of 14,400 people finished the race, 9149 men and...
Kingdom 2:15:25 World marathon record (mixed); second victory 2004 MargaretOkayo Kenya 2:22:35 2005 Paula Radcliffe United Kingdom 2:17:42 World marathon...
holders are Geoffrey Mutai in the men's section (59:06 minutes) and MargaretOkayo in the women's section (1:07:23 hours). Kenyan runners have dominated...
athletes include 'New York' and 'Boston' marathon winner MargaretOkayo,Richard Juma Okayo,international marathon runner Philes Ongori and Former nominated...
Rezende (BRA) 54:02 15 km 79th 2003 Marílson dos Santos (BRA) 43:49 15 km MargaretOkayo (KEN) 51:24 15 km 80th 2004 Robert Cheruiyot (KEN) 44:43 15 km Lydia...
2:24:21 by Kenya's MargaretOkayo. Both these times were race records. Tesfaye Jifar was the first Ethiopian to win in New York and Okayo was the second Kenyan...
Constantina Diță Romania 2:22:50 Susan Chepkemei Kenya 2:24:00 4 MargaretOkayo Kenya 2:25:22 5 Lyudmila Petrova Russia 2:26:29 6 Benita Willis Australia...
Rose Cheruiyot Kenya 1:12:49 5th 2004 William Kiplagat Kenya 1:01:38 MargaretOkayo Kenya 1:09:53 4th 2003 Hendrick Ramaala South Africa 1:02:10 Derartu...
2:25:20 Lyubov Denisova Russia 2:26:51 Joyce Chepchumba Kenya 2:27:20 4 MargaretOkayo Kenya 2:27:39 5 Marla Runyan United States 2:30:28 6 Albina Mayorova...
time of 2:10:30 hours while the women's race was won in 2:22:31 by MargaretOkayo, also of Kenya. In the wheelchair races, South Africa's Krige Schabort...
2:26:36 Sun Yingjie (CHN) Beijing, PR China 2 15-10-2000 27 2:26:36 MargaretOkayo (KEN) New York, United States 3 05-11-2000 29 2:26:41 Manuela Machado (POR)...
Marathon winner Florence Barsosio and multiple Major Marathon champion MargaretOkayo. The course distances are 11.3 km for men and 5.6 km for women, unless...
up in the same village as another great female long distance runner MargaretOkayo, who is a twice winner of the New York City Marathon. Ongori moved to...
course, behind the 2003 performance by MargaretOkayo. She was also the youngest winner, at the age of 25, since Okayo won in 2001. Sinead Diver, at 42-years-old...