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Vivian Cheruiyot

1983 - Today

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Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot (born 11 September 1983) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. She represented Kenya at the Summer Olympics in 2000, 2008, 2012, and 2016, winning the silver medal in the 5,000 metres and bronze in the 10,000 metres at the 2012 London Olympics as well as gold in the 5,000 m and silver in the 10,000 m at the 2016 Rio Olympics, setting a new Olympic record in the former. Cheruiyot won the silver medal in the 5,000 m at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and became the world champion in the event at the 2009 edition, repeating this achievement in 2011, when she also won the 10,000 m. She added gold for the latter event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2024). Vivian Cheruiyot is the 3,165th most popular athlete (down from 2,960th in 2024), the 74th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 69th in 2019) and the 50th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among people born in 1983, Vivian Cheruiyot ranks 460. Before her are Heidi Range, Zé Castro, Miguel Cabrera, Khetag Gazyumov, Emma Johansson, and Tatsuhisa Suzuki. After her are Alex Bogomolov Jr., Donald Cerrone, Édouard Roger-Vasselin, Zerocalcare, Christian Chávez, and Carlos Diogo.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Vivian Cheruiyot ranks 74 out of 150. Before her are Winfred Yavi (1999), Peter Rono (1967), Abel Kirui (1982), Samuel Wanjiru (1986), Moses Tanui (1965), and Beatrice Chebet (2000). After her are Michael Olunga (1994), Tegla Loroupe (1973), Paul Chelimo (1990), Saif Saaeed Shaheen (1982), Milcah Chemos Cheywa (1986), and Grace Ogot (1930).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Vivian Cheruiyot ranks 50. Before her are Winfred Yavi (1999), Peter Rono (1967), Abel Kirui (1982), Samuel Wanjiru (1986), Moses Tanui (1965), and Beatrice Chebet (2000). After her are Tegla Loroupe (1973), Paul Chelimo (1990), Saif Saaeed Shaheen (1982), Milcah Chemos Cheywa (1986), Agnes Tirop (1995), and Matthew Birir (1972).

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