Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Kenya Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
She won New York twice running, set the marathon world record, and has since spent her career running peace races between communities that were at war.
Tegla Loroupe became the first African woman to win the New York City Marathon, and did it twice in succession, in 1994 and 1995.
She held the marathon world record with 2:20:43, set in Berlin in 1999.
She held the marathon world record with 2:20:43, set in Berlin in 1999.
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