First triplets to compete in the Olympic marathon (female)

According to Official Guinness Records,

The first triplets to compete in the Olympic marathon (female) are Lily Luik, Leila Luik and Liina Luik (all Estonia) at the 2016 Olympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 14 August 2016.The sisters only took up marathon running 6 years ago at the age of 24. Lily finished in 97th place with Leila in 114th, Liina started the race but withdrew without finishing.

For a complete list of 2016 records, please visit 2016 Guinness Records in Brazil.

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