Sebina Chebichi was a pioneering Kenyan marathon runner who made history by winning her first marathon in 1973, while barefoot and wearing a petticoat. Born in the late 1940s in the Rift Valley region of Kenya, Chebichi grew up in a rural area where she learned to run as a means of transportation and to help her family with their daily chores. Chebichi began running competitively in the early 1970s, at a time when women’s athletics in Kenya were still in their infancy. At the time, there were few opportunities for female athletes in the country, and most races were … Continue reading Pioneer Kenyan Marathon Runner Sebina Chebichi