Lenah Cheruiyot
- Born
- Mar 1, 1973 (53 years old)
- Events
- 10 Kilometres Road · Marathon
Lenah Jemutai Cheruiyot (born 1 March 1973) is a Kenyan former long-distance runner who competed mainly in road running competitions.
Her highest international honour was a team gold medal at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 2002, which she shared for finishing seventh.
She competed in events up to the marathon distance and set a best of 2:26:00 hours for that event at the 2008 Paris Marathon, where she was placed third. Although her international career was limited, she competed extensively on the professional road circuit and won many high calibre races, including: the Venice Marathon (twice), the Humarathon, Lille Half Marathon, Paris Half Marathon (twice), Porto Half Marathon, CPC Loop Den Haag, and 20 Kilomètres de Paris. She had 41 career victories in distance running.
As of Nov 6, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 31:21, Marathon 2:26:00 (#632 all-time), 2009 season best 1:10:37 (Sep 5, 2009, Cheboksary (RUS)) · Last competition: Russian Half Marathon Championships, Sep 5, 2009, 1:10:37 · 53 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Semi | 1:10:37 | – | Sep 5, 2009 | Russian Half Marathon Championships |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:30:18 | – | Mar 22, 2009 | Roma (ITA) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:09:45 | – | Mar 2, 2008 | Paris (FRA) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:26:00 | – | Apr 6, 2008 | Paris (FRA) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:11:23 | – | Sep 23, 2007 | Porto (POR) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:27:02 | – | Oct 28, 2007 | Venezia (ITA) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 33:31 | – | May 28, 2006 | Beaucouze (FRA) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:13:57 | – | Mar 5, 2006 | Paris (FRA) |