Meryem Akda, Date of Birth

Meryem Akda

Kenyan-Turkish female distance runner

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1992

Profession: long-distance runner, steeplechase runner

Nationality: Turkey, Kenya

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Meryem Akda (born Mirriam Jepchirchir Maiyo on August 5, 1992) is a Turkish female middle-distance and long-distance runner of Kenyan origin competing in the 3000 m steeplechase and 5000 m events.
She is a member of Enkaspor in Istanbul.She competed for Kenya until May 21, 2015.
On March 13, 2016, she became officially eligible to represent Turkey at international competitions.Akda earned a quota spot for the women's 5000 m and another one for Women's 3000 m steeplechase event in the 2016 Summer Olympics.