Ruth Jepkoech Kutol (born 16 May 1973) is a Kenyan long-distance and marathon runner.
[2] In 2001, Kutol came second in a 5.65 km (3.51 mi) race in San Sebastián, Spain.
[5] In the same year, she came second in the Paris Marathon, losing in a sprint by one second to fellow Kenyan Florence Barsosio.
[1] Later in the year, she won the Dublin Marathon in a record time of 2:27.22, which was over five minutes faster than her previous best.
[10] Kutol took a two-year break from competition in order to have a baby, and returned in 2007.