Olympic and world silver medalist, Sally Kipyego has been out of the limelight for a while now in matters running. She had been on maternity leave and is now back to running again after her daughter, Emma now turns roughly 1 year.
Her time of 34:31 which she ran to finish 10th, doesn’t sound so impressive to everyone who knows her potential, but is understandable when she explains the circumstances leading up to the particular race.
Today I competed for the first time since having Emma. I finished 10th in 34:31 at the BAA 10K . To finish 2 mins behind the winner might seem like a disappointment but funny enough, I’m… https://t.co/mzeVW9CwZc— sally kipyego (@sallykipyego) June 24, 2018
Sally Kipyego has been a runner-up to legendary athletes in her major championship races: She took silver medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games, behind the legendary Tirunesh Dibaba in the women 10,000m.
Before that, at the 2011 IAAF World Athletics Championships, she was the silver medalist in the 10,000 m, finishing second to none other than her compatriot and legendary Vivian Cheruiyot. In 2016, she finished as a runner-up in 2:28:01 at the New York City Marathon behind another legendary runner, Mary Keitany who won it in 2:24:26.
Sally Kipyego changed her citizenship in 2017
Her professional career began in 2010. In January 2017, she became a U.S. citizen.
“Today I competed for the first time since having Emma. I finished 10th in 34:31 at the BAA 10K. To finish 2 mins behind the winner might seem like a disappointment but funny enough, I’m actually happy about it.
“A lot has happened this past week, Emma got sick upon arrival..got admitted and had to spend time at the hospital.Then a few days later I got my 2nd flu in a month which I’m yet to get over it….And that’s why today was a success for me. All in all our visit to Boston didn’t start well but at the end we had alot of fun. Now heading back to the mountains to get ready for a fall marathon.
“All I need is time to fly again!” She posted in her FaceBook timeline after her first major race since her maternity leave.
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