Joseph Chebet
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Joseph Chebet was the winner of the 1999 Boston Marathon
and the 1999 New York Marathon. He won in Boston in 1999 after losing to fellow Kenyan Moses Tanui
the year before by only three seconds.
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 the 1999 New York Marathon. He won in Boston in 1999 after losing to fellow Kenyan Moses Tanui
Moses Tanui
Moses Tanui is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who won the gold medal over 10000 m at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo....
the year before by only three seconds.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Representing 1996 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam MarathonThe Amsterdam Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195km held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1975. It is one of the top ten marathons in the world.-History:...Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st 2:10:57 1999 Boston Marathon Boston MarathonThe 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...Boston, United States 1st 2:09:52 New York City Marathon New York City MarathonThe New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010...New York, United States 1st 2:09:14 2003 Vienna Marathon Vienna MarathonThe Vienna City Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km held in Vienna, Austria since 1984. The first edition was held on March 25, 1984 with a total of 794 competitors...Vienna, Austria 1st 2:14:49
Other Notable Performances
- Chebet won the Amsterdam MarathonAmsterdam MarathonThe Amsterdam Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195km held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1975. It is one of the top ten marathons in the world.-History:...
in 1996
- Chebet won the Torino Marathon in 1997.
- His best marathon time was his 2nd place loss to Tanui when he ran 2:07:37 at Boston in 1998.
- 1998 was a tough year for Chebet. He lost not only the Boston Marathon by three seconds, but also lost the New York Marathon by three seconds to John Kagwe.