Lenah Jemutai Cheruiyot (born 1 March 1973) is a Kenyan former

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 competed mainly in

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competitions. Her highest international honour was a team gold medal at the

IAAF World Half Marathon Championships The World Athletics Half Marathon Championships is a biennial international half marathon competition organised by World Athletics. The competition was launched as the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1992 and held annually until 2010. It ...

in 2002, which she shared for finishing seventh. She competed up to the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

distance and set a best of 2:26:00 hours for that event at the 2008

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 Champs ...

, at which she was placed third. Although her international career was limited, she competed extensively on the professional road circuit and won many high calibre races, including: the

Venice Marathon The Venice Marathon ( it, Maratona di Venezia) (stylized as Venicemarathon) is a marathon road race that has been held each year in Venice since 1986, usually in October. The course starts in Stra and passes through Mestre, , and Ponte della ...

(twice), the Humarathon,

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, Paris Half Marathon (twice),

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, and

20 Kilomètres de Paris The 20 Kilomètres de Paris (''Paris 20 km'') is an annual road running competition over 20 kilometres which takes place on the streets of Paris, France in October. First held in 1979, the race attracts top level international competitors ...

. She had 41 career victories in distance running.Linah Cheruiyot

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. Retrieved on 2016-03-30.

International competitions

Circuit wins

: 2006, 2007 * Humarathon: 2004 *

: 2004 * Paris Half Marathon: 2005, 2008 *

: 2007 *

: 2002 *

: 2004 *

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: 2002, 2001 *

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: 2002 *

Parelloop Parelloop (''Pearl Run'' in English) is an annual 10 kilometres road running competition usually held in late March or early April in Brunssum, Netherlands. The inaugural edition was held in 1989. In 2009, Micah Kogo broke the world record for th ...

: 2002 *

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: 2001 * Lotto Crosscup de Hannut: 2003 * Sylvestercross: 2002

Personal bests

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– 15:44.54 min (2001) *

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– 31:21 min (2002) * Half marathon – 68:54 min (2002) *

Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

– 2:26:00 (2008)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cheruiyot, Lenah Living people 1973 births Kenyan female long-distance runners Kenyan female marathon runners