Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot

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Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot

Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot in the 2010 Boston Marathon near half way point in Wellesley.
Personal information
Full name Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot
Nationality Kenyan
Born (1988-08-10) August 10, 1988[1]
Bomet, Rift Valley Province, Kenya[1]
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) Marathon

Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (born August 10, 1988) is a Kenyan marathon runner.[2] He is known as a "true marathoner" who rarely races other distances.[3] He finished fifth or better in the first four international marathons he has entered.[3]

Biography

Haling from Bomet in Kenya's Rift Valley Province, Cheruiyot's international debut was at the 2008 Frankfurt Marathon.[1] Since he was not experienced, he had to purchase his own way and turn in a time under 2:14:00 to be reimbursed.[1] He proceeded to surprise everyone, including himself, winning in the race with a course record 2:07:21.[1][3]

In 2009, Cheruiyot finished fifth at the Alphen aan den Rijn 20 km and followed it up with a fifth place finish at the 2009 Boston Marathon six weeks later with time of 2:10:06.[4] In the fall, he returned to Frankfurt to defend his title. He turned in a time of 2:06:23, a new personal best, and finished second.[1]

In 2010, Cheruiyot won the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:05:52, breaking the course record by more than a minute.[5] The weather for the race was excellent – high 40s with a headwind of 13 mph (21 km/h).[6] Cheruiyot and 2009 champion, Deriba Merga, left the rest of the field behind at Heartbreak Hill, completing the mile that includes the hill in a blistering 4:37.[6] The two ran neck and neck before Cheruiyot started to pull away at Coolidge Corner with 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to go.[6] Merga then faded and finished third.[6] Tekeste Kebede finished second, more than 1:30 behind Cheruiyot with a time of 2:07:23.[5] The previous record of 2:07:14 was held by Cheruiyot's countryman Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot.[5] Of his win, Cheruiyot said simply "I tried to show my talent."[6] He said he would use his US$175,000 in winnings to purchase more cows for his 50-acre (200,000 m2) farm in Eldoret.[5] He became the seventeenth Kenyan to win the men's Boston race in a period of 20 years.

His next major outing came at the 2010 Chicago Marathon, but he was below his Boston form, finishing in sixth place some three minutes behind race winner Samuel Wanjiru.[7] He returned to defend his title at the 2011 Boston Marathon and although his time of 2:06:43 hours was comparatively quick, he came sixth and was over three and a half minutes behind winner Geoffrey Mutai.[8] His second race of the year came at the Frankfurt Marathon, but again he was out of contention and finished fifth with a time of 2:06:29 hours.[9]

Cheruiyot lives and trains with accomplished marathoner William Kiplagat, who also serves as his coach.[1] He is not related to former Boston course record holder Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, although their similar names are often mentioned in press articles.[5][6] Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot is a member of the Kipsigis tribe, whereas Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot is from the Nandi tribe.[5]

Personal bests

Event Time (h:m:s) Venue Date
Half marathon 1:01:22 Rotterdam, Netherlands 13 September 2009
Marathon* 2:05:52 Boston, USA 19 April 2010
Marathon 2:06:23 Frankfurt, Germany 25 October 2009

(*) Downhill and point-to-point course

  • All information taken from IAAF profile.

Achievements

  • All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Representing  Kenya
2008 Frankfurt Marathon Frankfurt, Germany 1st Marathon 2:07:21
2009 Boston Marathon Boston, MA 6th Marathon 2:10:06
Frankfurt Marathon Frankfurt, Germany 2nd Marathon 2:06:23
2010 2010 Boston Marathon Boston, MA 1st Marathon 2:05:52
2010 Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL 6th Marathon
2011 2011 Boston Marathon Boston, MA 6th Marathon 2:06:43

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot biography". World Marathon Majors. Retrieved 2010-04-28. 
  2. ↑ "IAAF Profile – Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 2010-04-20. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "2010 Boston Marathon Men's Bios". LetsRun.com. 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2010-04-19. 
  4. ↑ "113th Boston Marathon official results". Boston Athletic Association. Retrieved 2010-04-28. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Liz Robbins (2010-04-19). "The Other Cheruiyot Wins Boston Marathon". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-04-19. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Jimmy Golen (2010-04-19). "Cheruiyot _ not that one! _ wins Boston Marathon". The Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-04-19. 
  7. ↑ Wanjiru, Shobukhova repeat at Chicago Marathon. AFP (2010-10-10). Retrieved on 2010-10-14.
  8. ↑ Monti, David (April 18, 2011). "Strong winds and ideal conditions propel Mutai to fastest Marathon ever - Boston Marathon report". www.iaaf.org. International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved April 18, 2011 
  9. ↑ Butcher, Pat (2012-10-30). Kipsang tantalises with 2:03:42 World record assault in Frankfurt. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-02-19.

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