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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Gladys CHERONO

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Kenya Kenya
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    12 MAY 1983     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14288950
  • ROAD RACE LABEL STATUS
    2020 Platinum
Gladys Cherono in action (Getty Images)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Women's Marathon 70 1255
Women's Overall Ranking 277 1255

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Women's Marathon 1 for 4 weeks
Women's Overall Ranking 26 for 2 weeks
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
800 Metres 2:17.74 Nairobi (KEN) 13 JUL 2019 867
800 Metres 2:08.6h * Narok (KEN) 02 APR 2011 1013
1500 Metres 4:25.13 Getafe (ESP) 08 JUL 2004 1012
3000 Metres 8:34.05 Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) 22 AUG 2013 1194
5000 Metres 14:47.12 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 29 AUG 2013 1188
10,000 Metres 30:29.23 Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE) 27 JUN 2013 1221
5 Kilometres 16:02 Bolzano (ITA) 31 DEC 2013 1072
10 Kilometres 30:56 Ottawa (CAN) 23 MAY 2015 1217
15 Kilometres 56:40 Santurce (ESP) 25 NOV 2007 899
20 Kilometres 1:10:28 Valencia (ESP) 30 MAY 2004 1041
Half Marathon 1:06:07 Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) 12 FEB 2016 1242
Marathon 2:18:11 Berlin (GER) 16 SEP 2018 1252

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
800 Metres 2:17.74 Nairobi (KEN) 13 JUL 2019 867
Half Marathon 1:07:37 Houston, TX (USA) 20 JAN 2019 1205
Marathon 2:20:52 London (GBR) 28 APR 2019 1224

Outdoor

800 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 2:17.74 Nairobi (KEN) 13 JUL 2019

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2008 4:29.0h Nairobi (KEN) 23 MAY 2008
2004 4:25.13 Getafe (ESP) 08 JUL 2004

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2013 8:34.05 Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) 22 AUG 2013
2004 9:17.80 Zaragoza (ESP) 08 JUN 2004

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2015 15:50.3h Nakuru (KEN) 18 APR 2015
2014 16:49.8h Nairobi (KEN) 13 MAY 2014
2013 14:47.12 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 29 AUG 2013
2012 15:39.5h Nairobi (KEN) 14 JUN 2012
2008 15:56.0h Nairobi (KEN) 23 MAY 2008
2007 16:03.8h Nairobi (KEN) 14 JUN 2007
2005 16:16.8h Nairobi (KEN) 16 JUN 2005

Outdoor

5 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2013 16:02 Bolzano (ITA) 31 DEC 2013

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2015 32:24.10 Nairobi (KEN) 10 JUL 2015
2014 34:13.0h Nairobi (KEN) 15 MAY 2014
2013 30:29.23 Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE) 27 JUN 2013
2012 32:41.40 Porto Novo (BEN) 30 JUN 2012

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2016 31:58 Praha (CZE) 10 SEP 2016
2015 30:56 Ottawa (CAN) 23 MAY 2015
2014 32:09 San Juan (PUR) 23 FEB 2014
2013 32:03 Bengaluru (IND) 19 MAY 2013
2012 30:57 Tilburg (NED) 02 SEP 2012
2009 31:40 La Coruña (ESP) 11 OCT 2009
2008 32:17 Madrid (ESP) 16 NOV 2008
2007 32:06 La Coruña (ESP) 07 OCT 2007
2005 33:55 Madrid (ESP) 06 MAR 2005

Outdoor

15 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2007 56:40 Santurce (ESP) 25 NOV 2007

Outdoor

20 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2004 1:10:28 Valencia (ESP) 30 MAY 2004

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2019 1:07:37 Houston, TX (USA) 20 JAN 2019
2018 1:07:13 Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) 09 FEB 2018
2017 1:07:01 Ostia (ITA) 12 MAR 2017
2016 1:06:07 Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) 12 FEB 2016
2015 1:06:38 Istanbul (TUR) 26 APR 2015
2014 1:07:29 København (DEN) 29 MAR 2014
2013 1:06:48 Praha (CZE) 06 APR 2013
2012 1:08:18 Praha (CZE) 31 MAR 2012
2011 1:10:43 Zhuhai (CHN) 18 DEC 2011
2009 1:09:26 Valladolid (ESP) 20 SEP 2009
2008 1:09:36 Cantalejo (ESP) 12 OCT 2008
2007 1:11:31 Reims (FRA) 21 OCT 2007
2005 1:11:19 Santa Pola (ESP) 23 JAN 2005
2004 1:12:18 Ponte San Giovanni (ITA) 19 SEP 2004

Outdoor

Marathon

Performance Place Date
2019 2:20:52 London (GBR) 28 APR 2019
2018 2:18:11 Berlin (GER) 16 SEP 2018
2017 2:20:23 Berlin (GER) 24 SEP 2017
2015 2:19:25 Berlin (GER) 27 SEP 2015

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 10,000 Metres 30:45.17 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 11 AUG 2013

Honours - World Half Marathon Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Half Marathon 1:07:29 København (DEN) 29 MAR 2014

Honours - African Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 10,000 Metres 32:41.40 Porto Novo (BEN) 30 JUN 2012
1. 5000 Metres 15:40.04 Porto Novo (BEN) 28 JUN 2012

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 5000 Metres 15:39.5h Nairobi (KEN) 14 JUN 2012
Results in:

800 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
13 JUL 2019 Kenya Police Ch., Nairobi KENKEN F F 9. 2:17.74

Half Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
20 JAN 2019 Aramco Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX USAUSA A F 6. 1:07:37

Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
28 APR 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon, London GBRGBR GL F 4. 2:20:52
29 SEP 2019 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, Berlin GERGER GL F DNF

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