Education
She graduated from the Itierio Secondary School, located near Kisii town, in 1993.
She graduated from the Itierio Secondary School, located near Kisii town, in 1993.
Okayo started running while at primary school. She was recruited by Kenya Prisons Service, home to the country"s top women"s marathon runners, in 1995 where she nurtured her running career. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games she finished fifth in 10,000 metres.
She finished thirteenth at the 1999 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.
She represented her native Kenya in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, but did not finish the marathon. She spends three months of every year training in Italy.
Okayo is of the Gusii tribe. She is managed by Federico Rosa and coached by Gabriele Rosa.
She is just 152 cm tall and weighs 43 kilograms.
