Jackline Cherono
KenyaActive- Born
- Jun 25, 1998 (28 years old)
- Events
- Marathon · Half Marathon
Jackline Cherono (born 25 June 1998) is a Kenyan marathon runner. Cherono started her career as a Steeplechase runner in 2014 and competed in later years also in middle-distance and long-distance races at the track.
In 2022 she had an accident where she suffered a seriously leg injury. She returned to competition on the road at the 2023 Enschede Marathon where she finished fourth.
Later the year in October, she won the 100th edition of the Košice Peace Marathon in Košice, Slovakia with a time of 2:24:43. In April 2025, she won the Rotterdam Marathon in Rotterdam, Netherlands with a time of 2:21:15 ahead of Kenyan Aminet Ahmed and Azemra Gebru. She is married to Kenyan marathon runner Patrick Ketter.
As of Nov 10, 2026: Marathon 2:21:14 (#153 all-time), Half Marathon 1:07:16 (#161 all-time), 2026 season best 2:26:16 (Oct 25, 2026) · Last competition: Venicemarathon, Oct 25, 2026, 2:26:16 · 28 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Semi | 1:08:26 | – | Mar 8, 2026 | HOKA Semi de Paris |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:26:16 | – | Oct 25, 2026 | Venicemarathon |
| 2025 | CrossCount | 8:10 | – | Feb 22, 2025 | Sirikwa Classic Cross Country Tour – Gold, Lobo Village, Eldoret - XC 10.0km |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:07:16 | – | Mar 9, 2025 | Harmonie Mutuelle Semi de Paris |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:21:14 | – | Apr 13, 2025 | NN Marathon Rotterdam |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:21:40 | – | Apr 28, 2024 | 38. Haspa Marathon Hamburg, Hamburg |
| 2023 | 3000mSt | 11:06.76 | – | Apr 27, 2023 | 6th AK Track and Field weekend Meet |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 33:59 | – | Feb 24, 2023 | Tel Aviv Half Marathon & 10K |