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Caroline Cheptanui Kilel

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Caroline Cheptanui Kilel

KENWomen

Birth dateMar 21, 1981

BirthplaceKenya, Kenya

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Caroline Cheptanui Kilel (born 21 March 1981) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in road running competitions.

She was the winner at the 2011 Boston Marathon and the Frankfurt Marathon in 2010 and 2013.

Kilel took the silver medal in the marathon at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She has also won marathons in Ljubljana, Taipei, Nairobi and Palermo. Her personal best for the distance is 2:22:34 set in Frankfurt in 2013, and her best in the half marathon is 1:08:16.

Key facts

Marathon

2:22:34

Half Marathon

1:08:16

2026 season best

2:31:08

Jan 18, 2026 · Hong Kong (HKG)

2026 season best

Last competition

New Balance 42k Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre

Jul 12, 2026 · 2:35:17

New Balance 42k Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre

Age

45 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: Marathon 2:22:34 (#235 all-time), Half Marathon 1:08:16 (#320 all-time), 2026 season best 2:31:08 (Jan 18, 2026, Hong Kong (HKG)) · Last competition: New Balance 42k Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Jul 12, 2026, 2:35:17 · 45 years old

PB

Personal bests

16:07.93

32:27.8HT

1:08:16

2:22:34

15:25

49:57

31:36

55:12

1:07:40

1:23:43

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	Marathon	2:31:08	-	Jan 18, 2026	↓	Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon
2025	Marathon	2:29:44	-	Jul 6, 2025	↓	ASICS Gold Coast Marathon, Gold Coast
2024	Marathon	2:28:34	-	Mar 24, 2024	↓	Bank of China Wuhan Marathon, Wuhan
2023	10Kilometr	32:39	-	Oct 15, 2023	↓	Shanghai Elite 10K Race
2023	Semi	1:13:15	-	Apr 16, 2023	↑	Shanghai Half Marathon
2023	Marathon	2:32:06	-	Mar 19, 2023	↓	Changan Automo Chongqing Marathon
2022	Marathon	2:27:01	-	Oct 16, 2022	↓	Poznan (POL)
2021	Marathon	2:26:32	-	Dec 12, 2021	↓	Zurich Maratón Málaga
2020	Marathon	2:31:21	-	Feb 23, 2020	↓	Zurich Maratón de Sevilla
2019	Marathon	2:30:06	-	Apr 20, 2019	↓	Yellow River Estuary International Marathon
2018	Semi	1:14:24	-	Jul 14, 2018	↑	Kabarak (KEN)
2018	Marathon	2:31:29	-	Sep 29, 2018	↓	Hengshui Lake Marathon
2017	Marathon	2:37:28	-	Dec 3, 2017	↓	-
2016	Semi	1:15:27	-	May 21, 2016	↑	Karlovy Vary (CZE)
2016	Marathon	2:27:39	-	Apr 3, 2016	↓	Daegu (KOR)
2015	10Kilometr	32:18	-	May 10, 2015	↓	Manchester (GBR)
2015	Semi	1:11:45	-	Sep 12, 2015	↑	Ústí nad Labem (CZE)
2015	Marathon	2:26:40	-	Apr 20, 2015	↓	Boston, MA (USA)
2014	5000m	16:07.93	-	Jun 7, 2014	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2014	10Kilometr	32:03	-	Jun 28, 2014	↓	Appingedam (NED)
2014	Semi	1:08:53	-	Oct 5, 2014	↑	Glasgow (GBR)
2014	Marathon	2:25:22	-	Nov 2, 2014	↓	Shanghai (CHN)
2013	10000m	32:51.0h	-	Jun 21, 2013	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2013	10Kilometr	33:32	-	Sep 28, 2013	↓	Kericho (KEN)
2013	Semi	1:11:15	-	Oct 5, 2013	↑	Narok (KEN)
2013	25Kilometr	1:26:14	-	May 5, 2013	↓	Berlin (GER)
2013	Marathon	2:22:34	-	Oct 27, 2013	↓	Frankfurt (GER)
2012	10Kilometr	32:40	-	Jun 24, 2012	↓	Boston, MA (USA)
2012	10000m	33:10.20	-	Jun 15, 2012	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2012	Semi	1:08:28	-	Jan 15, 2012	↑	Houston, TX (USA)
2012	Marathon	2:30:19	-	Dec 16, 2012	↓	Taipei City (TPE)
2011	10Kilometr	31:58	-	Jun 26, 2011	↓	Boston, MA (USA)
2011	Semi	1:10:30	-	Sep 25, 2011	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2011	Marathon	2:22:36	-	Apr 18, 2011	↓	Boston, MA (USA)
2010	10Kilometr	32:15	-	Jun 26, 2010	↓	Appingedam (NED)
2010	20Kilometr	1:07:40	-	May 1, 2010	↑	Maroilles (FRA)
2010	Semi	1:09:11	-	Sep 5, 2010	↑	Glasgow (GBR)
2010	Marathon	2:23:25	-	Oct 31, 2010	↓	Frankfurt (GER)
2009	10Kilometr	31:36	-	Jun 7, 2009	↓	Groesbeek (NED)
2009	15Kilometr	49:57	-	Dec 6, 2009	↑	Heerenberg (NED)
2009	Semi	1:08:16	-	Oct 11, 2009	↑	Birmingham IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2009	25Kilometr	1:23:43	-	May 10, 2009	↓	Berlin (GER)
2009	Marathon	2:25:24	-	Oct 25, 2009	↓	Ljubljana (SLO)
2008	Semi	1:10:17	-	Dec 7, 2008	↑	Pune (IND)
2008	Marathon	2:30:44	-	Dec 21, 2008	↓	Taipei City (TPE)
2007	10Kilometr	32:58	-	Aug 18, 2007	↓	Minneapolis, MN (USA)
2007	10MilesRoa	55:12	-	Sep 3, 2007	-	Park Forest, IL (USA)
2007	Semi	1:11:32	-	Feb 9, 2007	↑	Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
2007	20Kilometr	1:13:30	-	May 26, 2007	↑	Wheeling, WV (USA)
2007	Marathon	2:35:01	-	Mar 18, 2007	↓	Seoul (KOR)
2006	10Kilometr	33:50	-	Sep 24, 2006	↓	Swansea (GBR)
2006	10000m	34:30.7h	-	May 26, 2006	↑	Nakuru (KEN)
2006	Semi	1:10:45	-	Sep 3, 2006	↑	Glasgow (GBR)
2006	Marathon	2:31:10	-	May 14, 2006	↓	Praha (CZE)
2005	10000m	32:27.8h	-	Jun 25, 2005	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2005	15Kilometr	53:37	-	Aug 20, 2005	↑	Siete Aguas (ESP)
2005	Semi	1:12:13	-	Oct 1, 2005	↑	Edmonton IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Edmonton
2005	Marathon	2:34:08	-	Apr 24, 2005	↓	Hamburg (GER)
2004	5Kilometre	15:25	-	Sep 19, 2004	-	Praha (CZE)
2004	10Kilometr	32:01	-	Apr 12, 2004	↓	Gualtieri (ITA)
2004	10000m	33:35.4h	-	Jun 18, 2004	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2004	Semi	1:11:47	-	Mar 28, 2004	↑	Vigo (ESP)
2004	Marathon	2:31:15	-	Nov 21, 2004	↓	Palermo (ITA)
2003	5000m	16:12.3h	-	Jul 12, 2003	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2003	CrossCount	26:55	-	Mar 30, 2003	-	31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne
2003	Semi	1:12:17	-	May 18, 2003	↑	Chassieu (FRA)
2003	Marathon	2:30:22	-	Oct 26, 2003	↓	Venezia (ITA)
2002	Semi	1:20:38	-	Apr 28, 2002	↑	Catania (ITA)

2026

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:35:17	-	Jul 12	New Balance 42k Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre
Marathon	2:34:38	-	Mar 15	New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon
Marathon	2:31:08	-	Jan 18	Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon

2025

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:44:12	-	Nov 16	Bank Jateng Borobudur Marathon, Borobudur
Marathon	2:34:16	-	Sep 21	Taiyuan Marathon, Taiyuan
Marathon	2:29:44	-	Jul 6	ASICS Gold Coast Marathon, Gold Coast
Marathon	2:30:47	-	Apr 20	Haier Qingdao Marathon, Qingdao
Marathon	2:43:01	-	Feb 15	Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Lagos

2024

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:36:01	-	Oct 27	Chengdu Marathon
Marathon	2:28:34	-	Mar 24	Bank of China Wuhan Marathon, Wuhan

2023

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:32:47	-	Oct 29	Chengdu Marathon
10Kilometr	32:39	-	Oct 15	Shanghai Elite 10K Race
Semi	1:13:15	-	Apr 16	Shanghai Half Marathon
Marathon	2:32:06	-	Mar 19	Changan Automo Chongqing Marathon

2022

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:29:11	-	Dec 11	Generali Maratón Málaga, Málaga
Marathon	2:27:01	-	Oct 16	Poznań Marathon, Poznan
Marathon	2:29:29	-	Apr 24	Vienna City Marathon

2021

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:26:32	-	Dec 12	Zurich Maratón Málaga

2020

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:31:21	-	Feb 23	Zurich Maratón de Sevilla

2019

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:32:03	-	Dec 6	ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon
Marathon	2:35:59	-	Sep 29	Hengshui Lake International Marathon, Hengshui
Marathon	2:30:06	-	Apr 20	Yellow River Estuary International Marathon

2018

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:29:14	-	Dec 7	Abu Dhabi Marathon, Abu Dhabi
Marathon	2:31:29	-	Sep 29	Hengshui Lake Marathon
Semi	1:14:33	-	Aug 10	Half Marathon, Kisii
Semi	1:14:24	-	Jul 14	Half Marathon, Kabarak
Marathon	2:34:39	-	May 5	Dongying Yellow River Marathon, Dongying

2017

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:37:28	-	Dec 3	Macao International Marathon, Macao

2016

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:15:27	-	May 21	Karlovy Vary Half Marathon, Karlovy Vary
Marathon	2:27:39	-	Apr 3	Daegu Marathon, Daegu

2015

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:35:11	-	Dec 20	Danzhou International Marathon, Danzhou
Semi	1:11:45	-	Sep 12	Ústi nad Lábem Half Marathon, Ústí nad Labem
10Kilometr	32:53	-	Sep 5	Praha 10 km, Praha
10Kilometr	32:30	-	Jul 4	Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA
10Kilometr	32:24	-	Jun 27	Appingedam Stadsloop, Appingedam
10Kilometr	32:49	-	Jun 21	Boston B.A.A 10K, Boston, MA
10Kilometr	32:18	-	May 10	Manchester Great 10K, Manchester
Marathon	2:26:40	-	Apr 20	Boston Marathon, Boston, MA

2014

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:13:26	-	Dec 7	Kochi Half Marathon, Kochi
Semi	1:12:15	-	Nov 29	Half Marathon, Keringet
Marathon	2:25:22	-	Nov 2	Shanghai International Marathon, Shanghai
Semi	1:08:53	-	Oct 5	Glasgow Great Scottish Run, Glasgow
Semi	1:09:10	-	Sep 7	South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields
Marathon	2:27:10	-	Jul 27	Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park, Glasgow
10Kilometr	32:03	-	Jun 28	Appingedam Stadsloop, Appingedam
10Kilometr	32:06	-	Jun 22	Boston B.A.A 10K, Boston, MA
5000m	16:07.93	-	Jun 7	Kenyan Championships, Nairobi
10Kilometr	32:31	-	May 24	Ottawa 10 km, Ottawa
Marathon	2:32:04	-	Apr 21	Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
Semi	1:10:00	-	Mar 16	New York Half Marathon, New York, NY

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Caroline Cheptanui Kilel's Marathon personal best?

Caroline Cheptanui Kilel's Marathon personal best is 2:22:34, set on Oct 27, 2013 in Frankfurt (GER), #235 on the all-time list.

Which events does Caroline Cheptanui Kilel compete in?

Caroline Cheptanui Kilel competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.

How did Caroline Cheptanui Kilel perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 2:31:08, set on Jan 18, 2026 in Hong Kong (HKG). Last competition: New Balance 42k Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre on Jul 12, 2026, 2:35:17.