
Magdalene Chemjor
Magdalene Chemjor is a Kenya long-distance runner, born on November 12, 1978. She competes primarily in the 5000m, 10000m and Semi.
Her personal bests include 16:00.77 in the 5000m, 32:47.5h in the 10000m, 1:09:39 in the Semi, 2:28:16 in the Marathon and 15:55 in the 5Kilometre. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
As of Sep 17, 2026: Half Marathon 1:09:39 (#692 all-time), Marathon 2:28:16, 2015 season best 1:22:50 (Jun 21, 2015, Hamburg (GER)) · 47 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 36:59 | - | Jun 12, 2015 | ↓ | Oelde (GER) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:22:50 | - | Jun 21, 2015 | ↓ | Hamburg (GER) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 35:58 | - | Sep 21, 2014 | ↓ | Tübingen (GER) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:20:56 | - | Jun 29, 2014 | ↓ | Hamburg (GER) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 3:01:26 | - | Oct 5, 2014 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:49:29 | - | Oct 13, 2013 | ↓ | Metz (FRA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:31:32 | - | Dec 16, 2012 | ↓ | Kisumu (KEN) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:17:30 | - | Jul 11, 2011 | ↓ | Curitiba (BRA) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:40:22 | - | Jun 19, 2011 | ↓ | São Paulo (BRA) |
| 2010 | 15Kilometr | 52:44 | - | Nov 7, 2010 | ↓ | Baringo (KEN) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:12:51 | - | Sep 5, 2010 | ↓ | Bologna (ITA) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:38:19 | - | Oct 31, 2010 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:11:55 | - | Oct 4, 2009 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:41:29 | - | Dec 6, 2009 | ↓ | Singapore (SGP) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:12:45 | - | Mar 16, 2008 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:10:07 | - | Jun 1, 2008 | ↓ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 32:47.5h | - | Jul 28, 2007 | - | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 32:48 | - | Sep 2, 2007 | ↓ | Tilburg (NED) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:13:53 | - | Apr 28, 2007 | ↓ | Merano (ITA) |
| 2007 | 25Kilometr | 1:29:58 | - | May 6, 2007 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:28:16 | - | Oct 21, 2007 | ↓ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 34:27 | - | Jun 3, 2006 | ↓ | Groesbeek (NED) |
| 2006 | 20Kilometr | 1:15:47 | - | Oct 28, 2006 | ↓ | Almeirim (POR) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:19:45 | - | Jun 10, 2006 | ↓ | Zwolle (NED) |
| 2006 | 25Kilometr | 1:36:18 | - | May 7, 2006 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 32:33 | - | Sep 5, 2004 | ↓ | Tilburg (NED) |
| 2004 | 15Kilometr | 51:47 | - | Nov 21, 2004 | ↓ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2004 | 10MilesRoa | 54:19 | - | Sep 19, 2004 | ↑ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:11:39 | - | Sep 12, 2004 | ↓ | Rotterdam (NED) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 16:33.4h | - | Jul 26, 2003 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 26:33 | - | Mar 30, 2003 | ↑ | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 33:48 | - | Jun 7, 2003 | ↓ | Groesbeek (NED) |
| 2003 | 15Kilometr | 51:23 | - | Nov 16, 2003 | ↓ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2003 | 10MilesRoa | 55:58 | - | May 10, 2003 | ↑ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2003 | 20Kilometr | 1:10:24 | - | Oct 19, 2003 | ↓ | Paris (FRA) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:14:42 | - | Oct 4, 2003 | ↓ | Vilamoura IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2003 | 25Kilometr | 1:25:02 | - | May 4, 2003 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2002 | 5Kilometre | 15:55 | - | Jun 9, 2002 | - | Bern (SUI) |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 32:09 | - | Mar 31, 2002 | ↓ | La Courneuve (FRA) |
| 2002 | 15Kilometr | 49:54 | - | Jun 2, 2002 | ↓ | Le Canet-en-Roussillon (FRA) |
| 2002 | 10MilesRoa | 54:21 | - | May 11, 2002 | ↑ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2002 | 20Kilometr | 1:07:34 | - | Oct 13, 2002 | ↓ | Paris (FRA) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:10:39 | - | Mar 24, 2002 | ↓ | Remich (LUX) |
| 2002 | 25Kilometr | 1:26:15 | - | May 5, 2002 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 32:07 | - | Apr 8, 2001 | ↓ | Brunssum (NED) |
| 2001 | 15Kilometr | 49:15 | - | Nov 11, 2001 | ↓ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2001 | 10MilesRoa | 56:04 | - | May 12, 2001 | ↑ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:11:26 | - | Oct 7, 2001 | ↓ | Bristol IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Bristol |
| 2001 | 25Kilometr | 1:25:11 | - | May 6, 2001 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 27:29 | - | Mar 18, 2000 | ↑ | 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura |
| 2000 | 10Kilometr | 32:15 | - | Apr 2, 2000 | ↓ | Tolkamer (NED) |
| 2000 | 15Kilometr | 49:09 | - | Nov 19, 2000 | ↓ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:11:49 | - | Oct 22, 2000 | ↓ | Ponte Vasco da Gama (POR) |
| 1999 | 5000m | 16:00.77 | - | May 30, 1999 | ↓ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 29:47 | - | Feb 27, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | 15Kilometr | 51:03 | - | May 24, 1999 | ↓ | Nijmegen (NED) |
2015
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:22:50 | - | Jun 21 | Hamburg Half Marathon, Hamburg |
10Kilometr | 36:59 | - | Jun 12 | Oelder Sparkassen Citylauf, Oelde |
2014
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 3:01:26 | - | Oct 5 | Bucuresti Marathon, Bucureşti |
Semi | 1:22:28 | - | Sep 28 | Remich Route du Vin Semi-Marathon, Remich |
10Kilometr | 35:58 | - | Sep 21 | Tübingen ERBE-Lauf, Tübingen |
Semi | 1:20:56 | - | Jun 29 | Hamburg Half Marathon, Hamburg |
2013
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:49:29 | - | Oct 13 | Metz Marathon, Metz |
2012
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:31:32 | - | Dec 16 | Kisumu Safaricom Marathon, Kisumu |
2011
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:53:21 | - | Jul 31 | Mauricio de Nassau Maraton Internacional, Mauricio de Nassau |
Semi | 1:17:30 | - | Jul 11 | Curitiba Half Marathon, Curitiba |
Marathon | 2:40:22 | - | Jun 19 | Sao Paulo Marathon, São Paulo |
2010
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 52:44 | - | Nov 7 | Baringo 15 km, Baringo |
Marathon | 2:38:19 | - | Oct 31 | Nairobi Standard Chartered Marathon, Nairobi |
Semi | 1:12:51 | - | Sep 5 | Bologna Half Marathon, Bologna |
15Kilometr | 54:43 | - | Aug 21 | Siete Aguas |
Marathon | 2:50:38 | - | Apr 25 | Madrid Marathon, Madrid |
Semi | 1:17:30 | - | Mar 21 | Lisboa Meia Maratona de Lisboa |
2009
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:41:29 | - | Dec 6 | Singapore Standard Chartered Marathon, Singapore |
Semi | 1:12:18 | - | Oct 25 | Nairobi Half Marathon, Nairobi |
Semi | 1:11:55 | - | Oct 4 | Lisboa Meia Maratona de Portugal, Lisboa |
Semi | 1:19:43 | - | Jan 11 | Egmond aan Zee Half Marathon, Egmond aan Zee |
2008
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:46:18 | - | Nov 16 | Tokyo International Women's Marathon, Tokyo |
Semi | 1:17:34 | - | Sep 28 | Lisbon Meia Maratona de Portugal, Lisboa |
Marathon | 2:10:07 | - | Jun 1 | - |
Marathon | 2:46:25 | - | Apr 21 | Boston Marathon |
Semi | 1:12:45 | - | Mar 16 | Lisbon Half Marathon, Lisboa |
2007
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:39:08 | - | Dec 9 | Eldoret Marathon, Eldoret |
Marathon | 2:28:16 | - | Oct 21 | Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam |
Semi | 1:14:41 | - | Sep 16 | Lisbon Half Marathon, Lisboa |
10Kilometr | 32:48 | - | Sep 2 | Tillburg 10 km, Tilburg |
Semi | 1:14:00 | - | Aug 19 | Klagenfurt Half Marathon, Klagenfurt |
10000m | 32:47.5HT | - | Jul 28 | Nairobi Kenyan World Ch. Trials, Nairobi |
10Kilometr | 33:43 | - | May 13 | The Hague Royal Ten, The Hague |
25Kilometr | 1:29:58 | - | May 6 | Berlin 25 km, Berlin |
Semi | 1:13:53 | - | Apr 29 | Merano Half Marathon, Merano |
Semi | 1:13:53 | - | Apr 28 | Nice Half Marathon, Nice |
2006
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:21:36 | - | Dec 17 | Sevilla Half Marathon, Sevilla |
Semi | 1:20:17 | - | Nov 12 | Nazaré Half Marathon, Nazaré |
20Kilometr | 1:15:47 | - | Oct 28 | Almeirin, Almeirim |
Semi | 1:19:45 | - | Jun 10 | Zwolle Half Marathon, Zwolle |
10Kilometr | 34:27 | - | Jun 3 | Groesbeek Zwitserloot Dak Run, Groesbeek |
10Kilometr | 34:43 | - | May 21 | Rostock Citylauf, Rostock |
10Kilometr | 35:18 | - | May 13 | Berlin AVON RUNNING Berliner Frauenlauf, Berlin |
25Kilometr | 1:36:18 | - | May 7 | Berlin 25 km, Berlin |
10Kilometr | 35:39 | - | Apr 30 | Würzburg Residenzlauf, Würzburg |
2004
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 51:47 | - | Nov 21 | Nijmegen Zevenheuvelenloop, Nijmegen |
10Kilometr | 33:42 | - | Oct 31 | Comarca Lagunera Carrera Atletica 10km Viktoria, Torreón |
Semi | 1:14:35 | - | Sep 26 | Lisboa Meia Maratona de Portugal, Lisboa |
10MilesRoa | 54:19 | - | Sep 19 | Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam |
Semi | 1:11:39 | - | Sep 12 | Rotterdam Half Marathon, Rotterdam |
Honours
31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
Frequently asked questions
What is Magdalene Chemjor's Half Marathon personal best?
Magdalene Chemjor's Half Marathon personal best is 1:09:39, set on Sep 6, 2003 in Lille (FRA), #692 on the all-time list.
Which events does Magdalene Chemjor compete in?
Magdalene Chemjor competes in the Half Marathon and Marathon.
How did Magdalene Chemjor perform in 2015?
2015 season best: 1:22:50, set on Jun 21, 2015 in Hamburg (GER).