Tegla Loroupe: I'm proud of my legacy

She may appear tiny weighing only 40kg, but TEGLA LOROUPE'S reputation is bigger than her physical frame. Her name evokes images of her world record-breaking achievements in athletics and her international role as an ambassador of peace. She spoke to Nanjinia Wamuswa

I was brought up in a very humble background. I was born on May 9, 1973 in the hilly Kapsait Location, Lelan Division, West Pokot District in Rift Valley Province. I was raised in a polygamous family as my father had four wives and 24 children. In my mother’s house, there were six of us, four girls and two boys. I am the third born.