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Know your Olympian: Tigist Tufa

Ethiopian Tigist Tufa is one of the three women representing her country in the marathon race in Rio this year.

Jennifer Ochieng
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On Aug 10, 2016
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She has lived part of her life in the Bronx, New York

Tufa lived and trained in the Bronx and is well known in American road races.

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In 2015, she became the first Ethiopian to win the London Marathon in 14 years

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She broke Kenya's four year domination at the 2015 London Marathon

This is after coming first against what was termed as a Fantastic Four Kenyan team of Edna Kiplagat, Mary Keitany, Florence Kiplagat and Priscah Jeptoo.

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She dethroned two-time London Marathon winner Kenyan Mary Keitany

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She shares a birthday with TV host Ellen Degeneres

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