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World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 2020

Gladys CHERONO

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Kenya Kenya
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    12 MAY 1983     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14288950
Gladys Cherono in action (Getty Images)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Women's Marathon 8 1345
Women's Overall Ranking 83 1345

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 Place 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.

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

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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 Bangalore (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

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15 Kilometres

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

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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

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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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