Timothy Cheruiyot

Kenyan middle-distance runner Timothy CheruiyotCheruiyot at the Paris Diamond League in 2018Personal informationBorn (1995-11-20) 20 November 1995 (age 30)Bomet, KenyaHeight1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)Weight65 kg (143 lb)SportCountryKenyaSportAthleticsEvent1500 metresAchievements and titlesPersonal bests800 m: 1:43.11 (Nairobi 2019)1500 m: 3:28.28 (Monaco 2021)Mile: 3:47.71 (Eugene 2025)2000 m: 5:03.05 (Nairobi 2020)3000 m: 7:27.24 (Shanghai 2026)5000 m: 13:47.2 (Nairobi 2020) Medal record Men's athletics Representing Kenya Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo 1500 m World Championships 2019 Doha 1500 m 2017 London 1500 m Diamond League 2017 1500 m 2018 1500 m 2019 1500 m 2021 1500 m Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast 1500 m 2022 Birmingham 1500 m 2026 Glasgow One Mile African Championships 2016 Durban 1500 m 2018 Nigeria 1500 m Timothy Cheruiyot (born 20 November 1995) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic silver medallist in the event and the 11th fastest athlete all time over the distance. At the World Athletics Championships, Cheruiyot won the silver medal in 2017 in London, and a gold in 2019 in Doha. He took the silver medal in his special