Lenah Jemutai Cheruiyot (born 1 March 1973) is a Kenyan former long-distance runner who competed mainly in road running competitions. Her highest international honour was a team gold medal at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 2002, which she shared for finishing seventh.[1] She competed up to the marathon distance and set a best of 2:26:00 hours for that event at the 2008 Paris Marathon, at which she was placed third.[2]
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Kenya
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| IAAF World Half Marathon Championships | ||
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2002 Brussels | Team |
Although her international career was limited, she competed extensively on the professional road circuit and won many high calibre races, including: the Venice Marathon (twice), the Humarathon, Lille Half Marathon, Paris Half Marathon (twice), Porto Half Marathon, CPC Loop Den Haag, and 20 Kilomètres de Paris. She had 41 career victories in distance running.[3]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | World Half Marathon Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 7th | Half marathon | 1:09:39 |
| 1st | Team | 3:28:22 |
Circuit wins edit
- Venice Marathon: 2006, 2007
- Humarathon: 2004
- Lille Half Marathon: 2004
- Paris Half Marathon: 2005, 2008
- Porto Half Marathon: 2007
- CPC Loop Den Haag: 2002
- 20 Kilomètres de Paris: 2004
- Würzburger Residenzlauf: 2002, 2001
- Paderborner Osterlauf: 2002
- Parelloop: 2002
- Breda Singelloop: 2001
- Lotto Crosscup de Hannut: 2003
- Sylvestercross: 2002
Personal bests edit
- 5000 metres – 15:44.54 min (2001)
- 10K run – 31:21 min (2002)
- Half marathon – 68:54 min (2002)
- Marathon – 2:26:00 (2008)
References edit
- ^ Lenah Cheruiyot. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-03-30.
- ^ Lenah Cheruiyot. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-30.
- ^ Linah Cheruiyot. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-03-30.
