Lawrence Cherono

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Lawrence Cherono
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Cherono running the Amsterdam Marathon in 2017
Personal information
Born (1988-08-07) 7 August 1988 (age 33)
Eldoret, Kenya [1][2]
Sport
CountryKenya
Event(s)Marathon, half marathon

Lawrence Cherono (born August 7, 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He is currently the 8th fastest marathon performer of all time with his 2:03:04 clocking at the 2020 Valencia Marathon.[3] He clocked 2:04:06 to win the Amsterdam Marathon on October 21, 2018. He also won the Amsterdam Marathon in 2017, running a time of 2:05:09, setting the course record, which he broke in 2018.[4]

On 15 April 2019, Cherono won the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:07:57. He out-sprinted two-time Boston winner and World Championship Silver medalist Lelisa Desisa on the final block of Boylston Street.[5]

On 13 October 2019, Cherono won the 2019 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:05:45. He out-kicked three other runners in the final 200 meters to win the race.

In 2020 Cherono raced the Valencia Marathon, where he placed 2nd in a new personal best time of 2:03:04. [6]

2020 Tokyo Olympic Games[]

He qualified to represent Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[7]

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games men's marathon Cherono placed 4th getting out sprinted by Abdi Nageeye and Bashir Abdi, while Eliud Kipchoge won. [8]

International competitions[]

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
2014 Alger Marathon Algiers, Algeria 2nd 2:10:16
2015 Seville Marathon Seville, Spain 1st 2:09:39
Lanzhou International Marathon Lanzhou, China 2nd 2:12:33
Shanghai Marathon Shanghai, China 7th 2:14:22
2016 Hong Kong Marathon Hong Kong, China 2nd 2:12:14
Prague Marathon Prague, Czech Republic 1st 2:07:24
Hengshui Lake International Marathon Hengshui, China 2nd 2:11:14
Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, United States 1st 2:09:39
2017 Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2nd 2:06:21
Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1st 2:05:09
Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, United States 1st 2:08:27 CR
2018 London Marathon London, Great Britain 7th 2:09:25
Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1st 2:04:06 CR
2019 Boston Marathon Boston, United States 1st 2:07:57
Chicago Marathon Chicago, United States 1st 2:05:45
2020 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain 2nd 2:03:04[9]
2021 Olympic Games Sapporo, Japan 4th 2:10:02

World Marathon Majors Record[]

World Marathon Majors 2018 2019
Tokyo Marathon - -
Boston Marathon - 1st
London Marathon 7th -
Berlin Marathon - -
Chicago Marathon - 1st
New York City Marathon - -

References[]

  1. ^ "Lawrence Cherono boosts children’s home, says he misses group runs". 'www.nation.co.ke'. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  2. ^ "Lawrence Cherono wins Boston Marathon men’s race". 'www.bostonherald.com'. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  3. ^ Marathon - men - senior - outdoor. (2021, September 19). Worldathletics.Org. https://www.worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/road-running/marathon/outdoor/men/senior?regionType=world&drop=regular&fiftyPercentRule=regular&page=1&bestResultsOnly=true&firstDay=1899-12-31&lastDay=2021-09-19
  4. ^ "Cherono clocks 2:04:06 Dutch all-comers record in Amsterdam| News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  5. ^ "Degefa dominates, Cherono outsprints Desisa in Boston | News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  6. ^ Lawrence CHERONO | Profile | World Athletics. (2021). Worldathletics.Org. https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/lawrence-cherono-14687675
  7. ^ Olobulu, Timothy (2021-06-19). "Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics". Capital Sports. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  8. ^ Athletics CHERONO Lawrence - Tokyo 2020 Olympics. (2021, September 6). Olympics.Com. https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1337398-cherono-lawrence.htm
  9. ^ Jepchirchir and Chebet power to Kenyan double at Valencia Marathon World Athletics

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