20/02/75 - Marakwet
1.60 tall. 5:04.4 (93), 7:39.82 (93), 13:02.75 (93
& 95), 27:06.59 (95). 2nd 90 W Jnr 10,000, 1st 92 W Jnr CC
(4th 90, 7th 91), 2nd 92 W Jnr 5000, 3rd 93 World CC (won World
Cross Challenge), 1st 93 World 5000 (in world jnr rec of
13:02.75), 2nd 95 World CC (won World Cross Challenge), 1st 95
World 5000, 3rd 96 World CC. Won 93 GP 5000. Succeeded his
brother Richard Chelimo as world junior 5000 record holder. Set
unofficial world road bests of 22:02 for 8k & 22:08 for 5
miles in Dublin in 93; world 12k best of 33:42 in 94; clocked
45:38 for 10M (début) in 95, recognised by AIMS as world road
record. Youngest world champion (93) at 18 years 177 days. World
age records include 28:40.77 10,000 (90) at 15. Coached early in
career by his schoolteacher Samson Kimobwa, ex-world record
holder for 10,000. Claims to have run 8:40-8:42 steeplechase in
1989 or 1990 (age 14/15!). Married Rose Cheruiyot (14:46.41 5000
in 96) in Nov 96. Cousin of Moses Kiptanui; sister, Catherine
Kirui, is a good cross country runner |
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