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Rose Cheruiyot

Rose Cheruiyot

Kenyan long-distance runner

Rose Jelagat Cheruiyot (born 21 July 1976) is a runner from Kenya. She competed in the 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]

She is married to Ismael Kirui.[2] The couple completed an unusual double, when they both won their senior races at the Belfast International Cross Country in 1995.

Cheruiyot broke the 5000 metres Kenyan record in 1996, timing 14:46.41. The record was beaten in September 2000 by Leah Malot, the new record was 14:39.83.[3]

Achievements

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Road running and marathons

Other achievements

Personal best

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Personal life

Cheruiyot's younger sister, Pasca Myers, a Seminole two-time runner up at the NCAA D-I Cross Country Championships,[4] cites Rose's positive influence in her collegiate and post-collegiate running career.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rose Cheruiyot Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. [2]
    "World Indoor Championships 1997". Retrieved 27 April 2016.[dead link]
  3. [3]
    "Games reject Malot breaks Africa record". Sunday Nation. Daily Natio. 3 September 2000. Archived from the original on 9 May 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  4. [4]
    Lamar, Jim (23 November 2010). "FSU Men, Women Place Second In Nation". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. pp. 17, 18.
  5. [5]
    Metzler, Brian (10 March 2011). "Pasca Cheruiyot's All-American Journey". Runner's World. Easton, Pennsylvania: Hearst. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
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