| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Marathon | 2011 | Daegu, KOR | 2:28:43 |
| London Marathon | ||||
| 2 | Marathon | 2012 | London, GBR | 2:19:50 |
| 3 | Marathon | 2011 | London, GBR | 2:20:46 |
| New York City Marathon | ||||
| 1 | Marathon | 2010 | New York, NY, USA | 2:28:20 |
Family
Husband Gilbert Koech and children, Carlos and Wendy.
Club name
Kimbia Athletics, Kenya
Coach
Gilbert Koech [husband] (capitalfm.co.ke, 16 Jan 2012)
Other sports
She is married to athlete and coach, Gilbert Koech. (rightpundits.com, 07 Nov 2010)
Injuries
She injured her left knee after falling at the 2011 World Championships and was forced to pull out of the New York Marathon later in the year. (africareview.com, 06 Oct 2011)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She started running at primary school. (therunningbug.co.uk, 21 Dec 2011)
Ambitions
"I would like to make history in the country as the first holder of the Olympic and World marathon crowns. " (iaaf.org, 14 Jan 2012)
Training
Her training has changed since 2010 to include more speed work. (allafrica.com, 28 Aug 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Consistency, goal and vision." (therunningbug.co.uk, 21 Dec 2011)
Awards
Her personal best at the 2011 London Marathon was the fastest time in history for a third-place finish in the women's marathon. (worldmarathonmajors.com, 27 Aug 2011)
She was invited to throw the first pitch at Dodgers Stadium in a game against the San Diego Padres in August 2010. (rightpundits.com, 07 Nov 2010)
General
GOLD DESPITE FALL
She recovered from being accidentally tripped by one of her Kenyan teammates to win gold at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu. "I fell down at my first refreshment station and I was a little shocked. At first I was afraid I had hurt myself but I'm okay and, in my first championship, I'm happy to have won."(telegraph.co.uk, 27 Aug 2011)
END OF THE ROAD
She was seriously considering giving up the sport after making little career progress in her 20s. However, winning the LA Marathon in 2010 gave her fresh impetus and she is now one of the favourites for Olympic gold at London 2012. (perelman-pioneer.com, 31 Dec 2011)
