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Tegla Loroupe

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Athlete

The Resume

    (May 9, 1973- )
    Won NYC marathon (1994, 95)

Why she might be annoying:

    Despite her sister dying less that two weeks earlier, she still ran the 1995 NYC marathon.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was born in poverty, her village had no electricity or running water.
    In Kenya, women are treated as second class citizens and she tries to be an inspiration to them.
    She set a record of 11 miles, 696 yards in one hour (August 1999).
    She held the Female marathon record of 2:20:43 (Berlin Marathon - September 1999).
    She was selected #78 by Sports Illustrated for Women's Century's Greatest Sportswomen.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 43.33% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 83 Votes: 44.58% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 119 Votes: 46.22% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 207 Votes: 43.00% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 270 Votes: 43.33% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 399 Votes: 43.86% Annoying