Agnes Jebet Tirop, a Kenyan long-distance runner mainly competing in 5000-meter races and cross country running, won the Kenyan cross country junior title at the 2014 Kenyan Cross Country Championships after being second place during the 2013  African Cross Country Championships.
Tirop was again second to Kipyegon at the 2013 Kenyan Cross Country Championships and teamwork between the pair led to a Kenyan 12 and team title at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships  Kipyegon defended her title while Tirop was a narrow second to claim her first medal at the competition. 
