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Emily Chebet

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Emily Chebet

KENWomen

Birth dateFeb 18, 1986

BirthplaceBomet, Kenya

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Emily Chebet Muge (born 18 February 1986) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who specialises in the 10,000 metres and cross country running.

She is a two-time winner of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, being the gold medallist in 2010 and 2013.

Chebet's first medal was a bronze in the 10,000 m at the 2006 African Championships in Athletics and she also ran in that event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. In 2015, Chebet received a four year competition ban for testing positive for a banned substance.

Key facts

10 000 m

30:47.02

10 Kilometres Road

30:58

2026 season best

33:23

Mar 15, 2026 · Macao (MAC)

2026 season best

Last competition

Sands China Macao International 10K

Mar 15, 2026 · 33:23

Sands China Macao International 10K

Age

40 years old

As of Sep 17, 2026: 10 000 m 30:47.02 (#111 all-time), 10 Kilometres Road 30:58, 2026 season best 33:23 (Mar 15, 2026, Macao (MAC)) · Last competition: Sands China Macao International 10K, Mar 15, 2026, 33:23 · 40 years old

PB

Personal bests

4:18.75

8:53.46

14:46.89

30:47.02

1:07:52

2:24:49

15:12

47:32

30:58

38:41

52:08

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	10Kilometr	33:23	-	Mar 15, 2026	↓	Sands China Macao International 10K
2026	Marathon	2:32:30	-	Jan 18, 2026	↓	Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon
2025	Semi	1:09:48	-	Mar 9, 2025	↑	NN CPC Loop Den Haag Halve Marathon
2025	Marathon	2:28:22	-	Apr 13, 2025	↓	NN Marathon Rotterdam
2024	Marathon	2:24:49	-	Apr 14, 2024	↓	NN Marathon Rotterdam
2023	10Kilometr	31:04	-	Apr 2, 2023	↓	Les Foulées Valenciennoises
2023	10000m	32:42.77	-	Jun 23, 2023	↓	Kenyan Championships
2023	CrossCount	34:49	-	Feb 18, 2023	↓	44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Bathurst
2023	10MilesRoa	52:08	-	Sep 24, 2023	-	CZ Tilburg Ten Miles
2023	Semi	1:07:52	-	Mar 19, 2023	↑	Semi Marathon de Lille, Lille
2022	10000m	33:26.69	-	Mar 4, 2022	↓	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN)
2020	10Kilometr	34:31	-	Feb 9, 2020	↓	Asics Golden Run
2015	5Kilometre	15:38	-	May 30, 2015	↑	Albany, NY (USA)
2015	5000m	16:55.5h	-	May 9, 2015	↑	Kisii (KEN)
2015	CrossCount	26:18	-	Mar 28, 2015	↓	41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang
2015	10Kilometr	32:25	-	May 17, 2015	↓	Bengaluru (IND)
2015	Semi	1:11:15	-	Apr 12, 2015	↑	Honolulu, HI (USA)
2014	10Kilometr	31:02	-	Oct 12, 2014	↓	Berlin (GER)
2014	10000m	32:10.82	-	Jul 29, 2014	↓	Hampden Park, Glasgow (GBR)
2014	15Kilometr	47:32	-	Nov 16, 2014	↑	Nijmegen (NED)
2014	Semi	1:08:01	-	Oct 19, 2014	↑	Valencia (ESP)
2013	5000m	14:46.89	-	Aug 29, 2013	↑	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Promotional Events
2013	5Kilometre	15:26	-	Jun 1, 2013	↑	Albany, NY (USA)
2013	4MilesRoad	19:17	-	Oct 13, 2013	↑	-
2013	CrossCount	24:24	-	Mar 24, 2013	↓	40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz
2013	10000m	30:47.02	-	Aug 11, 2013	↓	IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
2013	10Kilometr	32:01	-	Sep 7, 2013	↓	Praha (CZE)
2013	Semi	1:08:20	-	Oct 20, 2013	↑	Valencia (ESP)
2012	10Kilometr	30:58	-	Sep 2, 2012	↓	Tilburg (NED)
2011	5Kilometre	15:29	-	Jun 4, 2011	↑	Albany, NY (USA)
2011	10Kilometr	31:18	-	Sep 4, 2011	↓	Tilburg (NED)
2011	10000m	31:30.22	-	Dec 10, 2011	↓	Melbourne (AUS)
2011	Semi	1:12:00	-	Apr 2, 2011	↑	Praha (CZE)
2010	5Kilometre	15:12	-	Jun 5, 2010	↑	Albany, NY (USA)
2010	4MilesRoad	19:20	-	Oct 10, 2010	↑	-
2010	CrossCount	24:19	-	Mar 28, 2010	↓	38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz
2010	10Kilometr	31:13	-	Jun 12, 2010	↓	New York, NY (USA)
2010	10000m	32:49.43	-	Jun 25, 2010	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2010	12Kilometr	38:41	-	May 16, 2010	-	San Francisco, CA (USA)
2010	15Kilometr	48:44	-	Oct 17, 2010	↑	Istanbul (TUR)
2009	1500m	4:34.7h	-	Apr 18, 2009	↓	Kampala (UGA)
2008	10Kilometr	32:49	-	Feb 24, 2008	↓	San Juan (PUR)
2007	5Kilometre	15:59	-	Jun 2, 2007	↑	Albany, NY (USA)
2007	10Kilometr	32:14	-	Apr 7, 2007	↓	New Orleans, LA (USA)
2007	10000m	32:31.21	-	Aug 25, 2007	↓	IAAF World Championships
2006	5Kilometre	16:00	-	Nov 23, 2006	↑	San José, CA (USA)
2006	10000m	31:33.39	-	Aug 12, 2006	↓	Bambous (MRI)
2005	1500m	4:18.75	-	Jun 12, 2005	↓	Gavá (ESP)
2005	3000m	8:53.46	-	Jul 1, 2005	↑	Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA)
2005	15Kilometr	50:03	-	Jun 18, 2005	↑	Porto (POR)
2004	1500m	4:20.15	-	Jun 19, 2004	↓	Bilbao (ESP)
2004	3000m	9:03.53	-	Jun 27, 2004	↑	Tunis (TUN)
2004	5000m	17:03.0h	-	May 8, 2004	↑	Eldoret (KEN)
2004	10Kilometr	32:05	-	Nov 28, 2004	↓	Madrid (ESP)
2003	3000m	9:32.4h	-	Jun 29, 2003	↑	Lamezia Terme (ITA)
2003	CrossCount	20:39	-	Mar 30, 2003	↓	31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne
2003	10Kilometr	32:43	-	Nov 23, 2003	↓	Madrid (ESP)
2003	Semi	1:15:25	-	Nov 9, 2003	↑	Trecate (ITA)

2026

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	33:23	-	Mar 15	Sands China Macao International 10K
Marathon	2:32:30	-	Jan 18	Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon

2025

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:28:22	-	Apr 13	NN Marathon Rotterdam
Semi	1:09:48	-	Mar 9	NN CPC Loop Den Haag Halve Marathon

2024

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:24:49	-	Apr 14	NN Marathon Rotterdam

2023

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	52:08	-	Sep 24	CZ Tilburg Ten Miles
Semi	1:09:33	-	Sep 17	Copenhagen Half Marathon, København
10000m	32:42.77	-	Jun 23	Kenyan Championships
Semi	1:08:54	-	Apr 30	Half Marathon & 10km International de Rabat, Rabat
10Kilometr	31:04	-	Apr 2	Les Foulées Valenciennoises
Semi	1:07:52	-	Mar 19	Semi Marathon de Lille, Lille
CrossCount	34:49	-	Feb 18	44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Bathurst

2022

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	33:43.1HT	-	Apr 26	Kenyan Championships, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi
10000m	33:26.69	-	Mar 4	3rd Weekend Meeting, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
10000m	33:55.52	-	Feb 5	1st Weekend Meeting, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi

2020

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	34:31	-	Feb 9	Asics Golden Run

2015

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	15:38	-	May 30	Albany Freihofer's Run For Women, Albany, NY
10Kilometr	32:25	-	May 17	Bangalore TCS World 10K, Bengaluru
5000m	16:55.5HT	-	May 9	Kisii
Semi	1:11:15	-	Apr 12	Honolulu Half Marathon, Honolulu, HI
CrossCount	26:18	-	Mar 28	41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang

2014

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	47:32	-	Nov 16	Nijmegen Zevenheuvelenloop, Nijmegen
Semi	1:08:01	-	Oct 19	Valencia Half Marathon, Valencia
10Kilometr	31:02	-	Oct 12	Berlin ASICS Grand 10, Berlin
10Kilometr	34:23	-	Oct 4	Kebirigo Safaricom 10K, Kebirigo
10Kilometr	31:05	-	Sep 7	Tilburg Ladies Run, Tilburg
10000m	32:45.28	-	Aug 13	Marrakesh African Championships, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech
10000m	32:10.82	-	Jul 29	Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park, Glasgow
10000m	32:45.91	-	Jun 6	Kenyan Championships, Nairobi
10000m	35:17.2HT	-	Apr 11	Kisii
Semi	1:08:28	-	Apr 5	Praha Half Marathon, Praha
10Kilometr	32:38	-	Feb 23	San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan

2013

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:09:22	-	Dec 15	New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi
Semi	1:08:20	-	Oct 20	Valencia Half Marathon, Valencia
4MilesRoad	19:17	-	Oct 13	Groningen 4 Miles, Groningen
10Kilometr	32:01	-	Sep 7	Praha 10 km, Praha
5000m	14:46.89	-	Aug 29	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Promotional Events
10000m	30:47.02	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
10000m	30:47.02	-	Aug 11	IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
10000m	33:43.78	-	Jul 13	Nairobi Kenyan World Ch. Trials, Nairobi
5Kilometre	15:26	-	Jun 1	Albany Freihofer's Run for Women 5K, Albany, NY
10Kilometr	32:19	-	May 19	Bangalore TCS World 10K, Bengaluru
CrossCount	24:24	-	Mar 24	40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz

2012

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	30:58	-	Sep 2	Tilburg 10K, Tilburg
10Kilometr	31:52	-	Aug 4	Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME
10Kilometr	32:03	-	Feb 26	San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan

2011

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	31:30.22	-	Dec 10	Melbourne Zatopek:10, Melbourne
10Kilometr	31:18	-	Sep 4	Tilburg 10K, Tilburg
Semi	1:15:41	-	Jul 31	Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá
10Kilometr	32:31	-	Jun 11	New York Mini 10K, New York, NY

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Emily Chebet's 10 000 m personal best?

Emily Chebet's 10 000 m personal best is 30:47.02, set on Aug 11, 2013 in Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva (RUS), #111 on the all-time list.

Which events does Emily Chebet compete in?

Emily Chebet competes in the 10 000 m and 10 Kilometres Road.

How did Emily Chebet perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 33:23, set on Mar 15, 2026 in Macao (MAC). Last competition: Sands China Macao International 10K on Mar 15, 2026, 33:23.