Sarah Etonge
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sarah Liengu Etonge |
Nickname | Queen of the Mountain |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Born | February 19, 1967 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
Event(s) | Mountain running, Marathon |
Sarah Liengu Etonge (born 19 February 1967) in Buea, Southwest Province, Cameroon is a Cameroonian fell runner and marathon athlete, widely celebrated as the “Queen of the Mountain.” She is best known for her dominant performances in the annual Mount Cameroon Race of Hope, which she won seven times, making her the only woman ever to secure the title to date. Her 2005 championship came in February, finishing with a time of 5 hours 38 minutes 06 seconds.
On 12 March 2005, Etonge was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in mountaineering by Professor Emeritus Lydia Luma of the Cameroon Education Corporation.
In 2006, the city of Buea unveiled a statue in her honour. It was the second municipal statue ever constructed in the city, and the first since that of Otto von Bismarck.