Abraham Cherono

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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 defected to Qatar and changed his name to Saif Saaeed Shaheen [1]. Shaheen is considered to be currently the best speeplechase runner in the world.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
1998	World Junior Championships	Annecy, France	2nd
2000	World Cross Country Championships	Vilamoura, Portugal	11th	Long race
	World Cross Country Championships	Vilamoura, Portugal	1st	Team competition
2002	Commonwealth Games	Manchester, England	3rd
2003	World Cross Country Championships	Lausanne, Switzerland	12th	Long race
	World Cross Country Championships	Lausanne, Switzerland	1st	Team competition
	World Championships	Paris, France	5th
	Military World Games	Catania, Italy	3rd
	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	10th

[edit] Personal bests

• 3000 metres - 7:51.17 (2000)
• 5000 metres - 13:15.7 (2000)
• 3000 metres steeplechase - 8:10.33 (2003)

[edit] External link

• IAAF profile for Abraham Cherono