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Gladys Cherono

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Gladys Cherono

KENWomen

Birth dateMay 12, 1983

BirthplaceKericho, Kenya

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Gladys Cherono Kiprono (born 12 May 1983) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who competes in track and road running events. She became the first woman to win both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres at the African Championships in 2012. She is a three-time winner of the Berlin Marathon and the 8th fastest women marathoner of all time (as of 2020).

Key facts

Marathon

2:18:11

10 000 m

30:29.23

2024 season best

2:41:38

Nov 3, 2024 · Istanbul (TUR)

2024 season best

Last competition

Türkiye iş Bankasi Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul

Nov 3, 2024 · 2:41:38

Türkiye iş Bankasi Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul

Medals

World Championships: 1 silver

Age

43 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: Marathon 2:18:11 (#37 all-time), 10 000 m 30:29.23 (#69 all-time), 2024 season best 2:41:38 (Nov 3, 2024, Istanbul (TUR)) · Last competition: Türkiye iş Bankasi Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul, Nov 3, 2024, 2:41:38 · World Championships: 1 silver · 43 years old

PB

Personal bests

2:08.6HT

4:25.13

8:34.05

14:47.12

30:29.23

1:06:07

2:18:11

16:02

56:40

30:56

1:10:28

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	-	1	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2024	Marathon	2:41:38	-	Nov 3, 2024	↓	Türkiye iş Bankasi Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul
2022	10000m	33:23.8h	-	Apr 26, 2022	↓	Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN)
2022	Semi	1:11:30	-	Jun 11, 2022	↑	Zwolle (NED)
2021	Marathon	2:32:50	-	Nov 7, 2021	↓	N Kolay Istanbul Marathon
2019	Semi	1:07:37	-	Jan 20, 2019	↑	Aramco Houston Half Marathon
2019	Marathon	2:20:52	-	Apr 28, 2019	↓	Virgin Money London Marathon
2018	Semi	1:07:13	-	Feb 9, 2018	↑	Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon
2018	Marathon	2:18:11	-	Sep 16, 2018	↓	Berlin Marathon
2017	Semi	1:07:01	-	Mar 12, 2017	↑	Ostia (ITA)
2017	Marathon	2:20:23	-	Sep 24, 2017	↓	Berlin (GER)
2016	10Kilometr	31:58	-	Sep 10, 2016	↑	Praha (CZE)
2016	Semi	1:06:07	-	Feb 12, 2016	↑	Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
2015	5000m	15:50.3h	-	Apr 18, 2015	↑	Nakuru (KEN)
2015	10Kilometr	30:56	-	May 23, 2015	↑	Ottawa (CAN)
2015	10000m	32:24.10	-	Jul 10, 2015	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2015	Semi	1:06:38	-	Apr 26, 2015	↑	Istanbul (TUR)
2015	Marathon	2:19:25	-	Sep 27, 2015	↓	Berlin (GER)
2014	5000m	16:49.8h	-	May 13, 2014	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2014	10Kilometr	32:09	-	Feb 23, 2014	↑	San Juan (PUR)
2014	10000m	34:13.0h	-	May 15, 2014	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2014	Semi	1:07:29	-	Mar 29, 2014	↑	IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2013	3000m	8:34.05	-	Aug 22, 2013	↑	Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
2013	5000m	14:47.12	-	Aug 29, 2013	↑	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Promotional Events
2013	5Kilometre	16:02	-	Dec 31, 2013	-	Bolzano (ITA)
2013	10000m	30:29.23	-	Jun 27, 2013	↓	Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE)
2013	10Kilometr	32:03	-	May 19, 2013	↑	Bengaluru (IND)
2013	Semi	1:06:48	-	Apr 6, 2013	↑	Praha (CZE)
2012	5000m	15:39.5h	-	Jun 14, 2012	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2012	10Kilometr	30:57	-	Sep 2, 2012	↑	Tilburg (NED)
2012	10000m	32:41.40	-	Jun 30, 2012	↓	Porto Novo (BEN)
2012	Semi	1:08:18	-	Mar 31, 2012	↑	Praha (CZE)
2011	800m	2:08.6h	-	Apr 2, 2011	-	Narok (KEN)
2011	Semi	1:10:43	-	Dec 18, 2011	↑	Zhuhai (CHN)
2009	10Kilometr	31:40	-	Oct 11, 2009	↑	La Coruña (ESP)
2009	Semi	1:09:26	-	Sep 20, 2009	↑	Valladolid (ESP)
2008	1500m	4:29.0h	-	May 23, 2008	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2008	5000m	15:56.0h	-	May 23, 2008	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2008	10Kilometr	32:17	-	Nov 16, 2008	↑	Madrid (ESP)
2008	Semi	1:09:36	-	Oct 12, 2008	↑	Cantalejo (ESP)
2007	5000m	16:03.8h	-	Jun 14, 2007	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2007	10Kilometr	32:06	-	Oct 7, 2007	↑	La Coruña (ESP)
2007	15Kilometr	56:40	-	Nov 25, 2007	-	Santurce (ESP)
2007	Semi	1:11:31	-	Oct 21, 2007	↑	Reims (FRA)
2005	5000m	16:16.8h	-	Jun 16, 2005	↑	Nairobi (KEN)
2005	10Kilometr	33:55	-	Mar 6, 2005	↑	Madrid (ESP)
2005	Semi	1:11:19	-	Jan 23, 2005	↑	Santa Pola (ESP)
2004	1500m	4:25.13	-	Jul 8, 2004	↓	Getafe (ESP)
2004	3000m	9:17.80	-	Jun 8, 2004	↑	Zaragoza (ESP)
2004	20Kilometr	1:10:28	-	May 30, 2004	-	Valencia (ESP)
2004	Semi	1:12:18	-	Sep 19, 2004	↑	Ponte San Giovanni (ITA)

2024

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:41:38	-	Nov 3	Türkiye iş Bankasi Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul

2022

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:11:30	-	Jun 11	Scania Halve Marathon Zwolle, Zwolle
10000m	33:23.8HT	-	Apr 26	Kenyan Championships, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi

2021

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:32:50	-	Nov 7	N Kolay Istanbul Marathon

2019

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:20:52	-	Apr 28	Virgin Money London Marathon
Semi	1:07:37	-	Jan 20	Aramco Houston Half Marathon

2018

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:18:11	-	Sep 16	Berlin Marathon
Marathon	2:24:10	-	Apr 22	London Marathon, London
Semi	1:07:13	-	Feb 9	Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon

2017

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:20:23	-	Sep 24	Berlin Marathon, Berlin
Marathon	2:27:20	-	Apr 17	Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
Semi	1:07:01	-	Mar 12	Roma-Ostia Half Marathon, Ostia

2016

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	31:58	-	Sep 10	Prague Grand Prix, Praha
Semi	1:06:07	-	Feb 12	Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon, Ras Al Khaimah

2015

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:19:25	-	Sep 27	Berlin Marathon, Berlin
10000m	32:24.10	-	Jul 10	Kenyan Championships, Nairobi
10Kilometr	32:33	-	May 30	New York Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY
10Kilometr	30:56	-	May 23	Ottawa 10 km, Ottawa
Semi	1:06:38	-	Apr 26	Istanbul Half Marathon, Istanbul
5000m	15:50.3HT	-	Apr 18	Nakuru
Marathon	2:20:03	-	Jan 23	Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon, Dubai

2014

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:10:05	-	Nov 23	New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi
Semi	1:17:44	-	Jul 27	Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá
10000m	34:13.0HT	-	May 15	Nairobi
5000m	16:49.8HT	-	May 13	Nairobi
Semi	1:08:16	-	Apr 20	Yangzhou Half Marathon, Yangzhou
Semi	1:07:29	-	Mar 29	IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
10Kilometr	32:09	-	Feb 23	San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan

2013

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	16:02	-	Dec 31	Bolzano BOclassic, Bolzano
Semi	1:08:03	-	Dec 15	New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi
5000m	14:47.12	-	Aug 29	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Promotional Events
3000m	8:34.05	-	Aug 22	Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
10000m	30:45.17	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
10000m	30:45.17	-	Aug 11	IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
10000m	33:43.03	-	Jul 13	Nairobi Kenyan World Ch. Trials, Nairobi
10000m	30:29.23	-	Jun 27	Golden Spike Ostrava 2013, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava
10Kilometr	32:03	-	May 19	Bangalore TCS World 10K, Bengaluru
10000m	34:21.0HT	-	May 11	Nairobi Kenyan Defence Forces Ch., Nairobi
5000m	16:44.4HT	-	May 9	Nairobi Kenyan Defence Forces Ch., Nairobi
Semi	1:06:48	-	Apr 6	Praha Half Marathon, Praha

2012

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	30:57	-	Sep 2	Tilburg 10K, Tilburg
Semi	1:13:27	-	Jul 29	Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá
10000m	32:41.40	-	Jun 30	Porto Novo African Championships, Porto Novo
5000m	15:40.04	-	Jun 28	Porto Novo African Championships, Porto Novo
5000m	15:39.5HT	-	Jun 14	Kenyan Championships, Nairobi
Semi	1:08:18	-	Mar 31	Praha Half Marathon, Praha
5000m	15:40.2HT	-	Mar 24	Thika KAA Meeting, Thika
Semi	1:09:14	-	Feb 17	Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon, Ras Al Khaimah

2011

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:10:43	-	Dec 18	Zhuhai International Half Marathon, Zhuhai
800m	2:08.6HT	-	Apr 2	Narok AK Meeting, Narok

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Gladys Cherono's Marathon personal best?

Gladys Cherono's Marathon personal best is 2:18:11, set on Sep 16, 2018 in Berlin (GER), #37 on the all-time list.

Which events does Gladys Cherono compete in?

Gladys Cherono competes in the Marathon and 10 000 m.

How did Gladys Cherono perform in 2024?

2024 season best: 2:41:38, set on Nov 3, 2024 in Istanbul (TUR). Last competition: Türkiye iş Bankasi Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul on Nov 3, 2024, 2:41:38.

How many medals has Gladys Cherono won?

Gladys Cherono has won 1 World Championships medal.