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Lawrence Cherono

1988 - Today

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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. Cherono is a past winner of both the Boston and Chicago marathons. In 2024, Cherono received a seven year competition ban backdated to 2022 following an admission of breaching anti-doping rules. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lawrence Cherono is the 8,245th most popular athlete (down from 7,870th in 2019), the 178th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 164th in 2019) and the 137th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Lawrence Cherono ranks 8,245 out of 6,025Before him are Stefaniya Elfutina, Josh Bugajski, Alexandru Novac, Itay Shanny, Harry Jones, and Sabrina van der Sloot. After him are Daniela Campuzano, Anthony Carter, Anastasiia Bryzhina, Li Jiaman, Ursula Wikström, and Zeyad Ishaish.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Lawrence Cherono ranks 2,032Before him are Teresa Almeida, Lauren Gottlieb, Preetika Rao, Ikechi Anya, Annimari Korte, and Joanna Łochowska. After him are Blair Bann, Sandhya, Semoy Hackett, Solomon Alabi, Sibusiso Matsenjwa, and Jarvis Varnado.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Lawrence Cherono ranks 178 out of 150Before him are Abraham Cheroben (1992), Silas Kiplagat (1989), Ronald Kwemoi (1995), Joyciline Jepkosgei (1993), Timothy Kitum (1994), and Mercy Cherono (1991). After him are Geoffrey Kirui (1993), Stanley Mburu (2000), Faith Cherotich (2004), Mary Oyaya (null), José Quintero (null), and Eunice Chumba (1993).

Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Lawrence Cherono ranks 137Before him are Abraham Cheroben (1992), Silas Kiplagat (1989), Ronald Kwemoi (1995), Joyciline Jepkosgei (1993), Timothy Kitum (1994), and Mercy Cherono (1991). After him are Geoffrey Kirui (1993), Stanley Mburu (2000), Faith Cherotich (2004), José Quintero (null), Eunice Chumba (1993), and Lilian Kasait Rengeruk (1997).