Women’s Spotlight: Tegla Loroupe

We are recognizing a woman who has helped change the world. And today that is Tegla Loroupe.

Tegla Loroupe was born in Kenya in 1973. She was an athlete. Loroupe held the women’s marathon world record and won many prestigious marathons. Since retiring from running, she has devoted herself to various initiatives promoting peace, education and women’s rights. In her native Kenya, her Peace Race and Peace Foundation have been widely praised for helping to end tribal conflict.

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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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Foco de mujer: Tegla Loroupe

Estamos reconociendo a una mujer que ha ayudado a cambiar el mundo. Y hoy es Tegla Loroupe. Tegla Loroupe nació en Kenia en 1973. Era atleta. Loroupe tuvo el récord mundial de maratón femenino y ganó muchos maratones de prestigio. Desde que se retiró de la carrera, se ha dedicado a varias iniciativas que promueven la paz, la educación y los derechos de las mujeres. En su Kenia natal, su […]

October 25, 2018