Laban Chege
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Laban Chege is a Kenya
n athlete who specialises in middle and long distance running. He finished tenth at the 1997 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
, and a seventh place finish at the 1999 edition
helped him win a bronze medal with Kenya in the team competition.
He won the Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale
race on consecutive occasions in 1995 and 1996. He won the City to Surf race in Sydney
twice in 1999 and 2000. He has also competed in cross country running
, having won the 1998 Belfast International Cross Country meeting.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n athlete who specialises in middle and long distance running. He finished tenth at the 1997 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1997 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
The 6th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on October 3, 1997 in the city of Košice, Slovakia. A total of 228 athletes, 144 men and 84 women, from 45 countries took part.-Individual:-Team:-Individual:-Team:...
, and a seventh place finish at the 1999 edition
1999 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
The 8th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on October 3, 1999 in the city of Palermo, Italy. A total of 193 athletes, 120 men and 73 women, from 48 countries took part.-Individual:-Team:-Individual:-Team:...
helped him win a bronze medal with Kenya in the team competition.
He won the Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale
Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale
The Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale is an annual half marathon which follows a course from Marseille to Cassis in France during the last weekend in October. First organised by the SCO Sainte-Marguerite sports club in 1979, the event has grown into a large international competition, with...
race on consecutive occasions in 1995 and 1996. He won the City to Surf race in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
twice in 1999 and 2000. He has also competed in cross country running
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...
, having won the 1998 Belfast International Cross Country meeting.