Dorcas Tuitoek
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dorcas Jepchirchir Tuitoek |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | January 31, 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long-distance running (10K, Half marathon, Marathon) |
Dorcas Tuitoek (born 31 January 1998), also known by her full name Dorcas Jepchirchir Tuitoek, is a Kenyan long-distance runner known for her success in road racing events ranging from 10 kilometres to the marathon. Her international breakthrough came in 2023 with standout victories at the Roma–Ostia Half Marathon and the Hamburg Marathon.
Career
[edit]Tuitoek began making a mark in Kenyan athletics during the late 2010s. By January 2021, her growing promise earned her coverage in The Star newspaper ahead of the Discovery Kenya Cross Country meet in Eldoret, identifying her as a rising contender in the national running scene.[1]
Her first significant international result came in 2020, when she finished second at the BOclassic in Bolzano, Italy, running a personal best of 30:44 over 10 kilometres.[2]
In 2022, she won the Publix Atlanta Half Marathon in Georgia, USA, setting a course record of 1:08:22.[3]
Tuitoek's international breakthrough came in 2023. She opened the season by winning the Roma–Ostia Half Marathon in 1:06:21, the second-fastest time ever recorded at the event.[4] A month later, she won the Hamburg Marathon in dramatic fashion, clocking 2:20:09 after overtaking the race leader—Ethiopia’s Tiruye Mesfin—who fell in the final stretch.[5][6]
Later that year, she recorded a new marathon personal best of 2:20:02 with a third-place finish at the Amsterdam Marathon.[7][8]
In 2024, she placed second at the Prague Marathon, finishing in 2:24:50 in a strong international field.[9][10]
Doping case
[edit]On July 25, 2024, Tuitoek tested positive for recombinant erythropoietin (EPO) during an out-of-competition drug test in Kenya. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) provisionally suspended her on August 30, 2024. She admitted the anti-doping rule violation on September 6, 2024, and accepted a three-year ban from athletics. All results from July 25, 2024, onward were annulled.[11][12]
Personal bests
[edit]As of May 2025:
- 10K Road – 30:44 (Bolzano, 2020)[2]
- Half Marathon – 1:06:21 (Rome, 2023)[4]
- Marathon – 2:20:02 (Amsterdam, 2023)[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jepchirchir eyes Discovery title as organisers up prize money". The Star. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ a b "Runner: Dorcas Tuitoek Jepchirchir". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "Kosimbei, Tuitoek record fastest half marathons in Georgia history". Atlanta Track Club. 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ a b "Dorcas Jepchirchir TUITOEK". World Athletics. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "Koech and Tuitoek win in Hamburg". World Athletics. 2023-04-23. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "Ethiopian runner loses Hamburg Marathon after falling". Running Magazine. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ a b "Belete and Belet triumph at Amsterdam Marathon". World Athletics. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "Joshua Belet and Meseret Belete win TCS Amsterdam Marathon". TCS Amsterdam Marathon. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "Will Prague see another record-setting race?". RunCzech. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "Ethiopians Berhanu Hayle, Hirpa Badane win Prague Marathon". Athletics Illustrated. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "Decision of the Athletics Integrity Unit in the Case of Ms Dorcas Jepchirchir Tuitoek" (PDF). AIU. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ "The AIU has banned Dorcas Jepchirchir Tuitoek for 3 years from 30 August 2024". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2025-06-11.