Rose Cheruiyot

Rose Jelagat Cheruiyot (born July 21, 1976) is a runner from Kenya.

She is married to Ismael Kirui. The couple completed an unusual double, when they both won their senior races at the Belfast International Cross Country in 1995.

Cheruiyot broke the 5000 metres Kenyan record in 1996, timing 14:46.41. The record was beaten in September 2000 by Leah Malot, the new record was 14:39.83.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Kenya
1994	World XC Championships	Budapest, Hungary	2	Junior race (4.3 km)	14:05
	African Junior Championships	Algiers, Algeria	3	1500 metres	4:22.38
			2	3000 metres	9:04.80
	World Junior Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	4th	1500m	4:17.12
1995	World XC Championships	Budapest, Hungary	8	Long race (6.47 km)	20:54
	All-Africa Games	Harare, Zimbabwe	1	5000 metres	15:37.9
	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	7	5000 metres	15:02.45
1996	World XC Championships	Stellenbosch, South Africa	2	Long race (6.3 km)	20:18
	Olympics	Atlanta, USA	8	5000 metres	15:17.33
2000	World XC Championships	Vilamoura, Portugal	12	Short race (4.18 km)	13:22
	Olympics	Sydney, Australia	11	5000 metres	14:58.07
2001	World XC Championships	Oostende, Belgium	8	Short race (4.1 km)	15:07
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	9	5000 metres	15:23.18
2002	World XC Championships	Dublin, Ireland	8	Long race (7.974 km)	27:28
2006	Amsterdam Marathon	Amsterdam, Netherlands	1st	Marathon	2:28.26
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	24	Marathon	2:38:56

Road running and marathons

• 2001 Zevenheuvelenloop - 1st
• 2002 Berlin Half Marathon - 1st
• 2005 Saint Silvester Road Race - 2nd
• 2005 Portugal Half Marathon - 1st
• 2006 Hamburg Marathon - 2nd
• 2006 Amsterdam Marathon - 1st
• 2007 Seoul International Marathon - 2nd
• 2007 Great South Run - 1st
• 2008 Dubai Marathon - 4th

Other achievements

• 1994/95 IAAF World Cross Challenge - 2nd
• 1995/96 IAAF World Cross Challenge - 1st
• 2001 Cross Internacional de Soria winner

Personal best

Distance	Time	Date	City
1,500 m	4:13.05	May 23, 2000	Nijmegen
3,000 m	8:39.88	August 18, 2000	Monaco
5,000 m	14:46.41	August 16, 1996	Keulen
10 km	31:43	September 18, 2005	Zaandam
10 km	31:43	March 31, 2002	La Courneuve
15 km	48:00	November 20, 2005	Nijmegen
20 km	1:08:09	April 23, 2006	Hamburg
Half Marathon	1:09.32	April 7, 2002	Berlin
25 km	1:24:46	May 8, 2005	Berlin
30 km	1:43:19	April 23, 2006	Hamburg
Marathon	2:25:48	January 18, 2008	Dubai

External links

• Rose Cheruiyot profile at IAAF
• Marathoninfo