Peter Cheruiyot Kirui
- Born
- Jan 2, 1988 (38 years old)
- Birthplace
- Bomet, Kenya
- Events
- Half Marathon · Marathon
Peter Cheruiyot Kirui (born 2 January 1988) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who competes over 10,000 metres on the track and in road running competitions.
He was the 2011 Kenyan champion over 10,000 m and came sixth at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. He has acted as a pacemaker for major marathons (including Patrick Makau's world record in 2011) and has a marathon best of 2:06:31 hours.
His best for the half marathon is 59:22 minutes. Their athletic achievements reflect years of dedicated training and competition at the highest levels.
As of Oct 28, 2026: Half Marathon 59:22 (#120 all-time), Marathon 2:06:31 (#325 all-time), 2024 season best 30:45 (Feb 3, 2024) · Last competition: Sirikwa Classic Cross Country Tour – Gold, Lobo Village, Eldoret - XC 10.0km, Feb 3, 2024, 30:45 · 38 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CrossCount | 30:45 | – | Feb 3, 2024 | Sirikwa Classic Cross Country Tour – Gold, Lobo Village, Eldoret - XC 10.0km |
| 2022 | 10000m | 29:58.8h | – | Apr 15, 2022 | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2019 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:58 | – | Sep 29, 2019 | 20km International de Marrakech |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:01:57 | – | Mar 31, 2019 | PZU Warsaw Half Marathon, Warszawa |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:20:19 | – | Nov 24, 2019 | Asics Firenze Marathon |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:04:03 | – | May 19, 2018 | Göteborg Half Marathon |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:21:22 | – | Mar 18, 2018 | Seoul Marathon |
| 2017 | 5000m | 14:01.3h | – | May 16, 2017 | Nairobi (KEN) |