Joshua Chelanga (born 7 April 1973 in

Baringo District Baringo County is one of the 47 counties in Kenya. It is located in the former Rift Valley Province. Its headquarters and largest town is Kabarnet. The county is home to Lake Baringo. Geographical location Baringo bounded by Turkana Coun ...

) is a Kenyan

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who won the 2007 edition of the Rotterdam Marathon on April 15, clocking 2:08:21. His younger brother,

Samuel Chelanga Samuel Chelanga (born February 23, 1985, in Baringo County, Kenya) is a Kenyan-born American track and field athlete who competed for Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia from 2008 to 2011. He holds the NCAA record for the 10,000 meters r ...

, is also a long-distance runner who won the NCAA Men's Cross Country Championship in 2009 and 2010.

Achievements

Marathons

*2001 -

Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, the event was i ...

- 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 The Paris Marathon (french: Marathon de Paris) is an annual marathon hosted by the city of Paris, France. It is the marathon with the second-most finishers in the world, behind the New York City Marathon. The marathon begins along the Cham ...

- 26th *2006 -

Eindhoven Marathon The Eindhoven Marathon ( Dutch: ''Marathon Eindhoven'') is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195km which is held in the city of Eindhoven Eindhoven () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the southern ...

- 12th *2007 - Rotterdam Marathon - 1st *2007 -

JoongAng Seoul Marathon The JoongAng Seoul Marathon is an annual footrace that takes place in Seoul, South Korea, usually in early November. First held in 1999, the race was established as a commemoration of Olympic marathon race which was held as part of the 1988 Seoul ...

- 1st *2009 - Rotterdam Marathon - 14th IAAF, April 5, 2009
Kibet edges Kwambai as both clock 2:04:27 - Rotterdam Marathon report
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* 1973 births Living people Kenyan male long-distance runners Kenyan male marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Kenya Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics People from Baringo County Sportspeople from Rift Valley Province Kenyan male cross country runners Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub