About Margaret Akidor
Born 2000. Margaret Akidor is a middle-distance runner and long-distance runner.
Career In February 2017, Akidor placed 28th in her first Kenyan Cross Country Championships U20 race. After placing 5th in the same race three years later, she was selected for the Kenyan U20 team at the 2020 African Cross Country Championships in Togohowever, the championships were indefinitely delayed due to the 2020 Togolese presidential election and the COVID-19 pandemic, ultimately taking away Akidor's first chance to represent Kenya internationally.
After first racing in Japan in July 2019, she ran under 15 minutes for 5000 m in 2021 to win the GENJO Record Meeting in Tokyo. In November 2022, she ran 8:32.53 for 3000 metres in Yokohama, the fastest time ever run on Japanese soil.
Akidor's best-ranked performance was an 8:29.88 3000 m to finish 3rd at the 2023 Xiamen Diamond League, which was the 9th-fastest 3000 m run in the world that year.
Personal life Originally from Kenya, Akidor now lives in Japan where she trains with the Athletics Club.
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Who is Margaret Akidor?
Kenyan runner living in Japan
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Margaret Akidor was born on 26 June 2000.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Margaret Akidor. https://biography.guide/margaret-akidor/
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