Peter Chebet
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Peter Kiplagat Chebet is a Kenya
n long-distance runner.
He won the Berkane International Road Race in 2001. At the 2002 Berlin Half Marathon
he beat the field to finish in first place and also won the ten mile race at the Diecimiglia del Garda later that year. He was second at the 2003 San Diego Marathon and finished fourth at the Chicago Marathon
in a personal best time of 2:08.43. A fourth place finish at the 2005 Paris Marathon
was followed by runner-up performances at the Berlin Marathon
(2:08.58) and 2006 Vienna Marathon
(2:08.56).
He ran at the Košice Peace Marathon
in October 2010 – his first competitive marathon since 2006 – and managed to improve his personal best to 2:08:42 and take third place on the podium.
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 long-distance runner.
He won the Berkane International Road Race in 2001. At the 2002 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...
he beat the field to finish in first place and also won the ten mile race at the Diecimiglia del Garda later that year. He was second at the 2003 San Diego Marathon and finished fourth at 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 a personal best time of 2:08.43. A fourth place finish at the 2005 Paris Marathon
Paris Marathon
The Paris International Marathon is an annual marathon which takes place from the Champs-Élysées heading towards the Place de la Concorde and continuing through the city to finish at Foch Avenue....
was followed by runner-up performances at the Berlin Marathon
Berlin Marathon
The Berlin Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany. The official marathon distance of 42.195 kilometers is set up as a city-wide road race where professional athletes and amateur runners jointly participate...
(2:08.58) and 2006 Vienna Marathon
Vienna Marathon
The 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...
(2:08.56).
He ran at the Košice Peace Marathon
Košice Peace Marathon
The Košice Peace Marathon is the oldest marathon in Europe and the second-oldest in the world .The first course was held in 1924. The marathon takes place each year on the first October Sunday...
in October 2010 – his first competitive marathon since 2006 – and managed to improve his personal best to 2:08:42 and take third place on the podium.
Achievements
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| 2001 | World Half Marathon Championships 2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships The 10th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on October 7, 2001 in the city of Bristol, UK, and was run simultaneously with that year's Bristol Half Marathon. A total of 200 athletes, 125 men and 75 women, from 52 countries took part.-Individual:... |
Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... , England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... |
7th | Half marathon | |
| 2nd | Team | ||||
| 2002 | 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 | 4th | Marathon | 2:09:22 |