Joan Chelimo

Joan Chelimo Melly (born 10 November 1990) is a Kenyan female long-distance runner who competes in road running competitions. She is the 2017 Berlin Half Marathon & Boston 10K Champion.

Career

Chelimo ran 1500 metres while at school, going up to the National Championship level. She began to compete in small road races in 2011, mainly running in Spain and Morocco for the next 3 years. During that period, she won several races, including the Valencia 10K in a course record of 32:17[1] and the OCP 10K Int’l de Khouribga where she set a then 31:41 personnal best over the 10K distance.[2]

She ended her 2014 season with 3 consecutive victories, winning Wachau Half Marathon in 1:11:52, Swansea 10K and Cardiff Half Marathon.[3]

Due to pregnancy, she skipped the 2015 season and returned to competition in september 2016 by placing sixth at the Kericho 10K.[4]

Chelimo made a strong comeback on the international scene by winning the 2017 Berlin Half Marathon in a best time of 68:45.[5] In may, she finished second at Le Puy-en-Velay 15K[6] before winning Boston 10K in a new best of 31:24[7]

Personal life

She is married and has a daughter named Ariana.[8] She trains and lives in Iten.

Road race wins

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2011 Torrevieja Half Marathon Torrevieja, Spain 1st Half marathon 1:18:16
Alicante Half Marathon Alicante, Spain 1st Half marathon 1:17:50
Bilbao 15K Bilbao, Spain 1st 15K 53:43
Crevillentina 10K Crevillentina, Spain 1st 10K 33:56
2012 Khouribga 10K Khouribga, Morocco 1st 10K 31:41 CR
Bilbao 15K Bilbao, Spain 1st 15K 53:52
Valencia 10K Valencia, Spain 1st 10K 32:17 CR
2014 Mohammédia 10K Mohammédia, Morocco 1st 10K 31:58
Wachau Half Marathon Krems an der Donau, Austria 1st Half marathon 1:11:52
Swansea 10K Swansea, United Kingdom 1st 10K 33:04
Cardiff Half Marathon Cardiff, United Kingdom 1st Half marathon 1:12:26
2017 Berlin Half Marathon Berlin, Germany 1st Half marathon 1:08:45
Boston 10K Boston, USA 1st 10K 31:24

Personal bests

References

  1. ↑ "El Maratón Divina Pastora Valencia vuelve a asombrar al mundo" .
  2. ↑ "Winners of AIMS events in 2013" .
  3. ↑ "Kongin and Chelimo win Cardiff Half" .
  4. ↑ "Safaricom Kericho Road Race: Cardiff Half Marathon winner Chelimo bounces back" .
  5. ↑ "Late-entrant Joan Melly takes surprise victory while fellow-Kenyan Gilbert Masai wins".
  6. ↑ "Exploit et record pour Mathew Kimeli".
  7. ↑ "Chebii and Chelimo Secure Kenyan Sweep at B.A.A. 10K".
  8. ↑ "Chebii and Chelimo Secure Kenyan Sweep at B.A.A. 10K".
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