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Priscah Jepleting Cherono

1980 - Today

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Priscah Jepleting Cherono, née Ngetich (born 27 June 1980) is a Kenyan professional runner who specialises in the 5000 metres and cross-country running. She represented Kenya in the 5000 m at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She is the Kenyan record holder over the two miles distance. She has represented Kenya twice at the World Championships in Athletics, winning the bronze medal in the 5000 m in 2007. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Priscah Jepleting Cherono is the 4,735th most popular athlete (up from 5,431st in 2024), the 119th most popular biography from Kenya (up from 141st in 2019) and the 89th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Priscah Jepleting Cherono ranks 1,045. Before her are Emerson de Andrade Santos, Kenji Kageyama, Rafael Schmitz, Olesya Zykina, Christophe Le Mével, and Francesco Chicchi. After her are Federico Insúa, Tobias Grahn, Ivan Tcherezov, Mai Aizawa, Ibrahim Sekagya, and Frances Haugen.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Priscah Jepleting Cherono ranks 119 out of 150. Before her are Victor Wanyama (1991), Janeth Jepkosgei (1983), Abraham Kibiwot (1996), Benjamin Limo (1974), Edna Kiplagat (1979), and Binyavanga Wainaina (1971). After her are Paul Bitok (1970), Mubarak Hassan Shami (1980), Beatrice Chepkoech (1991), Pauline Konga (1970), Erick Wainaina (1973), and Nancy Langat (1981).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Priscah Jepleting Cherono ranks 89. Before her are Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (1982), Julius Yego (1989), Janeth Jepkosgei (1983), Abraham Kibiwot (1996), Benjamin Limo (1974), and Edna Kiplagat (1979). After her are Paul Bitok (1970), Mubarak Hassan Shami (1980), Beatrice Chepkoech (1991), Pauline Konga (1970), Erick Wainaina (1973), and Nancy Langat (1981).

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