840 KM of Courage. 30+ Years of Legacy. One Powerful Message.

When we talk about the power of sport to transform lives, unite communities and create hope, few Kenyan athletes embody that mission more powerfully than Ambassador Tegla Loroupe.

From breaking records on the world's biggest marathon stages to becoming a global ambassador for peace and sport, Tegla Loroupe has spent decades proving that running can be much more than a race. It can be a force for change.

  • United Nations Ambassador of Sports
  • President, Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation
  • Oxfam Ambassador of Sport and Peace to Darfur
  • International Sports Ambassador for IAAF
  • Ambassador for the Homeless World Cup

And now, she is taking on another extraordinary challenge.

840 KM. 7 DAYS. 28 REFUGEES. FROM KAKUMA TO UHURU PARK, NAIROBI.

Her journey is not simply about endurance.

It is about refugee inclusion, peace, dignity, opportunity and the belief that where you start does not have to determine where you finish.

Her first 122 KM stretch to Lodwar is being described as her "New York Ultra Marathon" — a powerful tribute to the race that helped define her remarkable career more than three decades ago.

But this time, she isn't running only for herself.

She is running with and for others.

And that is perhaps the greatest legacy of an athlete: not only the records they break, but the lives they inspire and the doors they help open for others.

At Sports Tourism Limited, we believe this is exactly why sport matters.

Sport can connect athletes, destinations, communities, tourism, culture and social impact — turning sporting journeys into experiences that change lives.

Tegla ran to make history. Today, she is running to create possibilities for others.

Every kilometre carries a message. Every step carries hope. Every runner carries a story.

Let us celebrate Ambassador Tegla Loroupe — a Kenyan sporting icon whose legacy continues to go far beyond the finish line.

Where sport meets purpose, transformation begins.

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