Joshua Chelanga Explained

Joshua Chelanga (born 7 April 1973 in Baringo District) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who won the 2007 edition of the Rotterdam Marathon on April 15, clocking 2:08:21.

His younger brother, Samuel Chelanga, is also a long-distance runner who won the NCAA Men's Cross Country Championship in 2009 and 2010.^[1]

Achievements

1997		Turin, Italy	17th	Long race
			1st	Team
1999		Belfast, Northern Ireland	4th	Long race
			1st	Team
2001		Boston, United States	3rd	Marathon
2002		Manchester, England	2nd	Marathon

Marathons

• 2001 - Boston Marathon - 3rd
• 2002 - Commonwealth Games - 2nd
• 2004 - Berlin Marathon - 3rd (time 2:07:05, personal best)
• 2005 - Seoul International Marathon - 8th
• 2005 - Berlin Marathon - 4th
• 2006 - Paris Marathon - 26th
• 2006 - Eindhoven Marathon - 12th
• 2007 - Rotterdam Marathon - 1st
• 2007 - JoongAng Seoul Marathon - 1st ^[2]
• 2009 - Rotterdam Marathon - 14th ^[3]

External links

• The World Cross Country Championships 1973-2005
• Marathoninfo

Notes and References

1. IAAF, November 24, 2009: Chelanga and Bizzarri take NCAA XC titles
2. IAAF, November 5, 2007: Women’s course record broken in Seoul
3. IAAF, April 5, 2009: Kibet edges Kwambai as both clock 2:04:27 - Rotterdam Marathon report