Cherono (Alternative: Jerono) is a

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Kalenjin Kalenjin may refer to: * Kalenjin people The Kalenjin are a group of tribes designated as Highland Nilotes and are descended from Maliri people ''(thus related to Daasanach of Ethiopia.)'' The Kalenjin are cousins with Datooga people of Tan ...

origin. It indicates that the bearer is a woman and was born near dusk as sheep return from pasture ("Rot Nego"), which is usually between 2 pm and 4 pm. It is closely related to "Kiprotich". Its male equivalent is Kiprono.

Notable people

* Cherono Koech (born 1992), Kenyan middle-distance runner and 2012 Olympian *

Abraham Cherono Abraham Cherono (born 21 July 1980 in Keiyo District) is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and cross-country running. He is the older brother of Stephen Cherono, who moved to Qatar and changed his name to Saif Saaee ...

(born 1980), Kenyan steeplechase and cross country runner * Gladys Cherono (born 1983), Kenyan long-distance track runner and two-time African champion *

Joyce Cherono Laboso Joyce Cherono Abonyo (née Laboso; 25 November 1960 – 29 July 2019) was a Kenyan politician who served as the second governor of Bomet County from 2017 until her death on 29 July 2019. She was a Member of Parliament representing Sotik constitu ...

, Kenyan politician and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya *

Lawrence Cherono Lawrence Cherono (born August 7, 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He is currently the 8th fastest marathon performer of all time with his 2:03:04 clocking at the 2020 Valencia Marathon. He clocked 2:04:06 to win the Amsterdam Marathon on ...

, Kenyan long-distance runner, Boston Marathon champion *

Mercy Cherono Mercy Cherono Koech (born 7 May 1991) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner. She was the silver medalist in the 5000 metres at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics. She is a two-time world junior champion in the 3000 metres (2008, ...

(born 1991), Kenyan long-distance track runner and 2013 World Championships medalist *

Priscah Jepleting Cherono Priscah Jepleting Cherono, née Ngetich (born 27 June 1980) is a Kenyan professional runner who specialises in the 5000 metres and cross-country running. She represented Kenya in the 5000 m at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She is the Kenyan r ...

(born 1980), Kenyan long-distance track runner and 2007 World Championships medalist *

Stephen Cherono Saif Saaeed Shaheen ( ar, سيف سعيد شاهين), formerly Stephen Cherono (born 15 October 1982), is a steeplechase runner. He was born in Keiyo, Kenya but now he represents Qatar. He currently holds the world record for 3000 metre stee ...

(born 1982), Kenyan steeplechase runner and two-time world champion, competing for Qatar as Saif Saaeed Shaheen * Jerono Phylis Rotich, Professor of Kinesiology at North Carolina Central University

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