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Sally Kipyego was born on 19 December, 1985 in Kapsowar, Kenya, is a Kenyan long- and middle-distance runner. At 35 years old, Sally Kipyego height is 5 ft 3 in (162.0 cm).

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Sally Kipyego Age 37 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 19 December 1985
Birthday 19 December
Birthplace Kapsowar, Kenya
Nationality Kenya

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Weight 47 kg
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Who Is Sally Kipyego's Husband?

Her husband is Kevin Chelimo

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Sally Kipyego Net Worth

She net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-22. So, how much is Sally Kipyego worth at the age of 37 years old? Sally Kipyego’s income source is mostly from being a successful Runner. She is from Kenya. We have estimated Sally Kipyego's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2022 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2021 Pending
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2020

In Atlanta, Georgia, at the U.S. Woman's Olympic Trials Marathon on February 29, 2020, Sally Kipyego took third place in 2:28:52. She earned a spot on the US Olympic Team and won $55,000.

2016

Sally Kipyego ran 14:43.98 at 2016 Prefontaine Classic 5000 meters in Eugene, Oregon (USA) on May 27, 2016. On June 30, 2016, Kipyego ran 32:37.11 for 10,000 meters at 2016 Athletics Kenya Olympic Trials in Eldoret at 2200 m (7,217 ft 10 in) elevation. Kipyego won a Rock 'n' Roll San Jose Half Marathon in 1:09:53 at San José, California. Runner-up Sally Kipyego (2:28:01) at 2016 New York City Marathon behind winner Mary Keitany (2:24:26) and ahead of Molly Huddle who placed third in 2:28:13.

2015

Competing in the 5,000 meters at the Payton Jordan Invitational on 2 May 2015, she ran a IAAF World Championships in Athletics world and Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics "A" standard qualifying time of 14:57.44 and was a winner just ahead of compatriot Betsy Saina.

Sally Kipyego placed 5th in 31:44.42 at 2015 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres.

Sally Kipyego will debut at 2015 TCS New York City Marathon. 2015 NYC Marathon weather forecast a high of 65 on race day, with a 50% chance of rain and 9 mph winds.

2014

In March 2014, Sally Kipyego won and set the New York City half marathon women's record in 1:08:31. In May 2014, Kipyego won the women's 10,000m in 30:42.26 in the 2014 Payton Jordan Invitational. Kipyego's race is the fastest 10,000 meters in the world as of 10 July 2014. On 18 July, Kipyego ran 14:37.18 at the Diamond League Monaco.

2013

Born in Kapsowar, Marakwet District, Kipyego attended Kaptiony Primary School. The school was demolished and, in January 2013, the newly constructed Shoe4Africa Sally Kipyego School replaced it. Kipyego's running career started in 2000 when she was 14. The following year, she represented Kenya as a junior at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, finishing eighth. However, a stress fracture kept her off both the 2002 and 2003 teams before entering college in the United States.

2012

In April 2012, Kipyego won the 5000 m at the Payton Jordan Invitational with a time of 14:43:11. A 3000 m best of 8:35.89 minutes came at the Prefontaine Classic, where she was second place. She guaranteed Olympic participation by coming third at the Kenyan 10,000 m trial event in Nairobi. She competed in both the 5000 m and the 10000 m, winning the silver medal in the 10000 m and narrowly missing out on a medal in the 5000 m, finishing less than a second behind bronze medalist Tirunesh Dibaba.

In September 2012, MRI and CT-Scans would reveal a broken Calcaneus bone in her left heel; But in April 2013, just as the looming track season became visible on the horizon, Kipyego's Calcaneus bone broke again.

2011

At the start of 2011 she won the 3000 m at the Boston Indoor meet, then set an outdoor 1500 metres best of 4:06.23 minutes at the Oregon Relays in April. She bettered her 10,000 m time at the Payton Jordan Invitational by winning in 30:38.35. She gained selection for the Kenyan team in that event by coming second at the Kenyan trials. On the 2011 IAAF Diamond League she competed over 5000 m: she was fourth at the Prefontaine Classic, but managed second place at the DN Galan and Weltklasse Zürich meetings (improving her best to 14:30.42 minutes at the latter). She established herself internationally at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, where she was the silver medallist in the 10,000 m, finishing second to her compatriot Vivian Cheruiyot. Kipyego ended her year by competing in American road competitions, taking second at the Fifth Avenue Mile and winning the Manchester Road Race for a second year running.

2010

Kipyego began her professional career in the 2010 season. She signed up as a member of the Oregon Track Club. That year she came third in the Millrose Games mile and second at the Boston Indoor Games with a personal best of 14:52.67 minutes. She won her first outdoor 5000 m of the season at the Mt. SAC Relays and was in the top four of the event at the New York, Eugene and London legs of the 2010 IAAF Diamond League, before coming fifth in the final at the Memorial Van Damme with a new best of 14:38.64 minutes.

2009

In 2009, Kipyego was awarded her third consecutive Honda Sports Award. She was the first athlete to be honoured three times with the program's cross-country award. Kipyego finished her college career at the 2009 Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships. She earned her ninth individual title by winning the 5000 meter. This tied her with Wisconsin's Suzy Favor-Hamilton for the most NCAA individual championships. It took Kipyego only two and a half years to accomplish what Favor-Hamilton did in four. In her final collegiate race, the mile, three-tenths of a second separated Kipyego from winner Sarah Bowman of the University of Tennessee.

2008

As the nation's top collegiate female cross country runner, Kipyego was selected to receive the 2008 Honda Sports Award.

On 14 March 2008, Kipyego won her sixth national title at the 2008 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 5000 m, again with a world-leading time. The US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association named Kipyego the USTFCCCA Division I Indoor Track & Field Women's Track Athlete of the Year for 2008. Later, the association also awarded Kipyego the Women's Athlete of the Year honour for the 2008 outdoor season as well.

On 5 May 2008, Kipyego set the NCAA 10,000-meter record in a time of 31:25.45 at the Stanford invitational (Palo Alto, CA), besting the previous record held by Lisa Koll by over 45 seconds. The record stood for almost two years, when it was taken back by Koll on the very same track in 2010.

On 13 June 2008, Kipyego won her seventh national title at the 2008 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 5000 m, with an NCAA meet record time. She followed that performance with a second-place finish in the 1500 m on 14 June 2008. On 1 November 2008, Kipyego won the Big 12 Cross Country Championships with a time of 19:45, more than 50 seconds faster than second-place teammate Lillian Badaru. Her victory helped the Texas Tech women win their first conference championship. Kipyego became the first runner since the creation of the conference to win three consecutive conference titles.

2007

Kipyego first enrolled at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas. After transferring to Texas Tech, she applied to the nursing program in February 2007. Kipyego received an acceptance letter and began her first nursing class on 5 July 2007. Kipyego earned her nursing degree May 2009. Texas Tech cross country All-American Kevin Chelimo, now a volunteer assistant coach for Texas Tech Red Raiders, married Sally Kipyego in 2008 summer.

2006

After coming to the United States, Kipyego continued her running career as part of the South Plains College Texans track and cross country team for three semesters before joining the Texas Tech Red Raiders cross country and track and field teams, becoming the first Kenyan woman to win a NCAA cross country individual championship. In December 2006, she was chosen as the top female college cross-country athlete in the United States. This honour made her the recipient of the 2007 Honda Sports Award and gave her an automatic nomination for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year award. Kipyego is also one of only seven women in NCAA history to win four individual track titles during a single season.

1985

Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego (born 19 December 1985) is a Kenyan-born American long- and middle-distance runner. She was the silver medallist in the 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and the silver medalist in the same race at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She has a personal record of 30:38.35 minutes for that event and her 5000 metres best of 14:30.42 minutes makes her the second fastest Kenyan woman for the distance.