Priscah Jeptoo is born in Nandi Kenya

Long distance runner Priscah Jeptoo is ranked third in the world in long distance running. She only began competing in top competitions in 2008 but has achieved so much in such a short space of time.jeptoo was runner up in the World Championships in Athletics in 2011 and third in the 2012 London Olympics. So far, Jeptoo has claimed victory in marathons in Paris, Turin and London. In 2011 she took part in the Discovery Kenya Cross Country Marathon and won. In 2013 she once again claimed victory in the 2013 London Marathon.