Rose Cheruiyot

Rose Jelagat Cheruiyot (born 21 July 1976) is a runner from Kenya. She competed in the 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics.^[1]

She is married to Ismael Kirui.^[2] 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.^[3]

Achievements

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

Personal life

Cheruiyot's younger sister, Pasca Myers, a Seminole two-time runner up at the NCAA D-I Cross Country Championships,^[4] cites Rose's positive influence in her collegiate and post-collegiate running career.^[5]