Philomena Cheyech
KenyaActive- Born
- Jul 5, 1982 (44 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kenya, Kenya
- Events
- Marathon · Half Marathon
Flomena Cheyech Daniel (born July 5, 1982 in West Pokot, Kenya) is a Kenyan athlete who competes in long distance and marathon races.
She set her personal best of 2:22:44 winning the 2014 Paris Marathon and was a gold medalist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
She represented Kenya at the 1999 IAAF Junior World Cross Country Championships in Dublin, Ireland and at the 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. She was based in Japan between 2007 and 2010, running for the Uniqlo corporate team, and was a two-time winner of the Japanese Corporate Half Marathon. She has also won marathons in Vienna and Toronto.
As of Nov 1, 2026: Marathon 2:21:22 (#160 all-time), Half Marathon 1:07:39 (#313 all-time), 2026 season best 2:37:43 (Feb 14, 2026, Lagos (NGR)) · Last competition: Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Feb 14, 2026, 2:37:43 · 44 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:37:43 | – | Feb 14, 2026 | Access Bank Lagos City Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:45:48 | – | Apr 13, 2025 | Linz Donau Marathon |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:23:53 | – | Apr 24, 2022 | Enschede Marathon |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:11:05 | – | Oct 7, 2018 | – |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:33:01 | – | Mar 11, 2018 | Nagoya Women's Marathon, Nagoya |
| 2017 | 5Kilometre | 15:57 | – | May 21, 2017 | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2017 | 15Kilometr | 50:17 | – | Dec 31, 2017 | São Paulo (BRA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:10:17 | – | Oct 1, 2017 | Glasgow (GBR) |