ATHLETE
Vivian Cheruiyot
1983 - Today

Vivian Cheruiyot
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 different languages on Wikipedia. Vivian Cheruiyot is the 3,154th most popular athlete (down from 3,002nd in 2019), the 73rd most popular biography from Kenya (down from 69th in 2019) and the 49th most popular Kenyan Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Vivian Cheruiyot ranks 3,154 out of 6,025. Before her are Carmelita Jeter, Richmond Landon, Walter Davis, Nikolay Antonov, Reese Hoffa, and Diane Foster. After her are Luis Álvarez, Nikolay Chernetskiy, Ramona Portwich, Ali Eid, Nikolay Pimenov, and Viorica Susanu.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarmelita Jeter
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 3,148
Richmond Landon
1898 - 1971
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 3,149
Walter Davis
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 3,150
Nikolay Antonov
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 3,151
Reese Hoffa
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 3,152
Diane Foster
1928 - 1999
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 3,153
Vivian Cheruiyot
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 3,154
Luis Álvarez
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 3,155
Nikolay Chernetskiy
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 3,156
Ramona Portwich
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 3,157
Ali Eid
1940 - 2015
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 3,158
Nikolay Pimenov
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 3,159
Viorica Susanu
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 3,160
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1983, Vivian Cheruiyot ranks 449. Before her are Matheus Leite Nascimento, Heidi Range, Zé Castro, Miguel Cabrera, Khetag Gazyumov, and Emma Johansson. After her are Alex Bogomolov Jr., Donald Cerrone, Édouard Roger-Vasselin, Christian Chávez, Carlos Diogo, and Brody Jenner.
Others Born in 1983
Go to all RankingsMatheus Leite Nascimento
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 443
Heidi Range
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 444
Zé Castro
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 445
Miguel Cabrera
BASEBALL PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 446
Khetag Gazyumov
WRESTLER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 447
Emma Johansson
CYCLIST
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 448
Vivian Cheruiyot
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 449
Alex Bogomolov Jr.
TENNIS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 450
Donald Cerrone
MARTIAL ARTS
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 451
Édouard Roger-Vasselin
TENNIS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 452
Christian Chávez
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 453
Carlos Diogo
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 454
Brody Jenner
CELEBRITY
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 455
In Kenya
Among people born in Kenya, Vivian Cheruiyot ranks 73 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).
Others born in Kenya
Go to all RankingsWinfred Yavi
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 67
Peter Rono
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 68
Abel Kirui
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 69
Samuel Wanjiru
ATHLETE
1986 - 2011
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 70
Moses Tanui
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 71
Beatrice Chebet
ATHLETE
2000 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 72
Vivian Cheruiyot
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 73
Michael Olunga
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 74
Tegla Loroupe
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 75
Paul Chelimo
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 76
Saif Saaeed Shaheen
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 77
Milcah Chemos Cheywa
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 78
Grace Ogot
WRITER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 79
Among ATHLETES In Kenya
Among athletes born in Kenya, Vivian Cheruiyot ranks 49. 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).
Winfred Yavi
1999 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 43
Peter Rono
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 44
Abel Kirui
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 45
Samuel Wanjiru
1986 - 2011
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 46
Moses Tanui
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 47
Beatrice Chebet
2000 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 48
Vivian Cheruiyot
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 49
Tegla Loroupe
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 50
Paul Chelimo
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 51
Saif Saaeed Shaheen
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 52
Milcah Chemos Cheywa
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 53
Agnes Tirop
1995 - 2021
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 54
Matthew Birir
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 55