Lenah Cheruiyot Explained

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 in events up to the marathon distance and set a best of 2:26:00 hours for that event at the 2008 Paris Marathon, where she was placed third.^[2]

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

2002	World Half Marathon Championships	Brussels, Belgium	7th	Half marathon	1:09:39
			bgcolor=gold	1st	Team	3:28:22

Circuit wins

• 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

• 5000 metres – 15:44.54 min (2001)
• 10K run – 31:21 min (2002)
• Half marathon – 68:54 min (2002)
• Marathon – 2:26:00 (2008)

Notes and References

1. http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/kenya/lenah-jemutai-cheruiyot-184980 Lenah Cheruiyot
2. http://www.all-athletics.com/node/135367 Lenah Cheruiyot
3. https://more.arrs.run/runner/18480/1/date/asc Linah Cheruiyot