Evans Cheruiyot
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Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon
. He started out as a half marathon
runner, taking wins in Rotterdam
and Nairobi, and won his debut marathon race in Milan
in 2007. He won the Chicago Marathon
in 2008, running a personal best of 2:06:25 hours.
Cheruiyot has also represented Kenya internationally and was the bronze medal
list at the 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships
.
by training, Cheruiyot is the seventh-born of a family of nine. After graduating from Kapkoi Primary School, in Rift Valley Province's Keiyo District, he took a mechanical engineering and driving course upon joining the National Youth Service (NYS). With the NYS, he started running. He began his competitive career in October 2004 with a third place finish in a 10,000 metres race after completing his program in NYS. Four weeks later, he won his debut in the half marathon
at the Standard Chartered Nairobi race with a time of 1:04:24. After competing in several cross-country
competitions in France, he won his second half marathon race, the Humarathon, in April 2005. He ran in several other races in 2005 until he got stranded in France along with 14 teammates without money, food and shelter in December until the Kenyan embassy rescued them.
In 2006, he ran a sub one-hour half marathon in a second place finish at the Berlin Half Marathon
, and he was a nationally ranked runner according to Running Times. His 2006 half marathon time ranked him in the top ten of all-time.
At the 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships
he finished third and was part of the Kenyan team that won the team race. He won the 2007 Rotterdam Half Marathon
and made his full marathon
debut later that year, taking victory at the Milan Marathon
in December. He had previously beaten elite fields and runners such as namesake Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
. In his second outing over the full distance, he won the Chicago Marathon
held on October 12, 2008 with a time of 2:06:25.
His 2009 season was less successful – he was eighth at the Boston Marathon
and then fifth at the Fukuoka Marathon
in Japan. A serious injury ruled him out of competitive running for the latter half of 2009 and all of 2010. He made his comeback at the 2011 Dubai Marathon
and demonstrated a return to form by finishing as the runner-up behind David Barmasai with a time of 2:08:17.
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
. He started out as a half marathon
Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
runner, taking wins in Rotterdam
Rotterdam Half Marathon
The Rotterdam Half Marathon was an annual half marathon race over 21.1 kilometres, that was staged in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on the second Sunday in September. The event was contested from 2004 to 2009. It was discontinued in 2010 due to lacking participation.- Winners :-External links:* from...
and Nairobi, and won his debut marathon race in Milan
Milan Marathon
The Milano City Marathon is a marathon race held every April in Milan, Italy. It was first organised in 2000 by the Milano City Marathon Club and the first nine editions were held in November....
in 2007. He won the Chicago Marathon
Chicago Marathon
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race...
in 2008, running a personal best of 2:06:25 hours.
Cheruiyot has also represented Kenya internationally and was the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
list at the 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships
2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships
The 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships were held in Udine, Italy on 14 October 2007.-Individual:-Team:-Individual:-Team:...
.
Background
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by training, Cheruiyot is the seventh-born of a family of nine. After graduating from Kapkoi Primary School, in Rift Valley Province's Keiyo District, he took a mechanical engineering and driving course upon joining the National Youth Service (NYS). With the NYS, he started running. He began his competitive career in October 2004 with a third place finish in a 10,000 metres race after completing his program in NYS. Four weeks later, he won his debut in the half marathon
Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
at the Standard Chartered Nairobi race with a time of 1:04:24. After competing in several cross-country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
competitions in France, he won his second half marathon race, the Humarathon, in April 2005. He ran in several other races in 2005 until he got stranded in France along with 14 teammates without money, food and shelter in December until the Kenyan embassy rescued them.
In 2006, he ran a sub one-hour half marathon in a second place finish at the Berlin Half Marathon
Berlin Half Marathon
Berlin Half Marathon is an annual half marathon race held in early Spring in Berlin, Germany. The race was first held in 1984. A total of 23,799 runners took part in the half marathon in 2010...
, and he was a nationally ranked runner according to Running Times. His 2006 half marathon time ranked him in the top ten of all-time.
At the 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships
2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships
The 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships were held in Udine, Italy on 14 October 2007.-Individual:-Team:-Individual:-Team:...
he finished third and was part of the Kenyan team that won the team race. He won the 2007 Rotterdam Half Marathon
Rotterdam Half Marathon
The Rotterdam Half Marathon was an annual half marathon race over 21.1 kilometres, that was staged in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on the second Sunday in September. The event was contested from 2004 to 2009. It was discontinued in 2010 due to lacking participation.- Winners :-External links:* from...
and made his full marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
debut later that year, taking victory at the Milan Marathon
Milan Marathon
The Milano City Marathon is a marathon race held every April in Milan, Italy. It was first organised in 2000 by the Milano City Marathon Club and the first nine editions were held in November....
in December. He had previously beaten elite fields and runners such as namesake Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
Robert "Mwafrika" Kipkoech Cheruiyot , sometimes known as Omar Ahmed, is a Kenyan marathon runner and is the former record holder and four-time winner of the Boston Marathon.- Early career :...
. In his second outing over the full distance, he won the Chicago Marathon
Chicago Marathon
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race...
held on October 12, 2008 with a time of 2:06:25.
His 2009 season was less successful – he was eighth at the Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest...
and then fifth at the Fukuoka Marathon
Fukuoka Marathon
The , held in Fukuoka, Japan, is an international men's marathon race established in 1947. It is usually held on the first Sunday in December.The course record is held by Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia, running 2:05:18 in 2009 to best his own record from the previous year.-Men's winners:Winners of the...
in Japan. A serious injury ruled him out of competitive running for the latter half of 2009 and all of 2010. He made his comeback at the 2011 Dubai Marathon
Dubai Marathon
The Dubai Marathon is an annual marathon running race held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.The race is held in January each year, the first being run on 14 January 2000...
and demonstrated a return to form by finishing as the runner-up behind David Barmasai with a time of 2:08:17.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
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| 2007 | Milan Marathon Milan Marathon The Milano City Marathon is a marathon race held every April in Milan, Italy. It was first organised in 2000 by the Milano City Marathon Club and the first nine editions were held in November.... |
Milan, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:16 |
| 2008 | Chicago Marathon Chicago Marathon The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race... |
Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1st | Marathon | 2:06:25 |