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Sharon Lokedi (born March 10, 1994) is a Kenyan middle and long-distance runner from the major city of Eldoret. She was recruited to the University of Kansas (KU) where she has studied nursing and business. She began competing first in collegiate track and cross country in 2015. Three years later, she won the 10,000 meters at the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She has been a 10-time All-American & 12-time Big 12 champion, as of March 2019. In 2022, in her marathon debut, she won the New York City Marathon.