Robert Cheboror

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Robert Cheboror (born September 11, 1978) is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon. With 2:06:23 hours from the 2004 Amsterdam Marathon, he was the third best runner in the world that season, only behind Felix Limo and Evans Rutto.

Cheboror first showcased his world class talent at a 25km race organized by William Kiplagat (2:06:50 in the marathon) and Bernard Barmasai, former world record holder steeplechase, in December 2001. He persevered to finish third in unfavorable footwear. Cheboror placed sixth in a strong performance at the Half Marathon Vitry-sur-Seine in 2002, followed by his first big race win at the Lille Half Marathon in August, 2002. He defeated William Kiplagat who finished third.

In 2003, Cheboror finished second at the Berlin Half Marathon (1:01:55) and led the first 32km as a pacemaker at the Amsterdam Marathon before hanging on for the final miles to finish ninth in 2:11:06. Cheboror finished second at the 2004 Boston Marathon behind Timothy Cherigat in 2:11:49 and then returned to Amsterdam to claim his first marathon victory in 2:06:23. His time was the third fastest set in 2004 and a personal best by nearly five minutes.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Time
2003	Amsterdam Marathon	Amsterdam, Netherlands	9th	2:11:06
2004	Boston Marathon	Boston, United States	2nd	2:11:49
2004	Amsterdam Marathon	Amsterdam, Netherlands	1st	2:06:23 CR
2005	World Championships Marathon	Helsinki, Finland	11th	2:14:08
2005	New York City Marathon	New York City, United States	14th	2:15:24
2006	Hamburg Marathon	Hamburg, Germany	2nd	2:07:37
2006	Chicago Marathon	Chicago, United States	5th	2:09:25