Photo: Erik van Leeuwen—GFDL
Purity Cherotich Rionoripo
- Born
- Jun 10, 1993 (33 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kaptabuk, Kenya
- Events
- Marathon · 10 Kilometres Road
Purity Cherotich Rionoripo (born 10 June 1993) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.
She won the Copenhagen Half Marathon in 2015 in 1:08:29 as well as the Lisbon Marathon in 2:25:09.
She won the 2017 Paris Marathon with a time of 2:20:55, and the Prague Marathon 2021 "Battle of the Teams" event in 2:20:14. In a press release from December 20th, 2022, The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) published that she has been banned for 5 years for violations of the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules after testing positive for the banned diuretic furosemide. She is married to Kenyan runner Paul Lonyangata.
As of Nov 6, 2026: Marathon 2:20:14 (#105 all-time), 10 Kilometres Road 31:01, 2021 season best 2:20:14 (May 30, 2021, Praha (CZE)) · Last competition: Volkswagen Prague Marathon – Battle of the Teams, May 30, 2021, 2:20:14 · 33 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:20:14 | – | May 30, 2021 | Volkswagen Prague Marathon – Battle of the Teams |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:22:56 | – | Mar 8, 2020 | Nagoya Women's Marathon, Nagoya |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:08:34 | – | Oct 6, 2019 | Trento Half Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:20:39 | – | Dec 1, 2019 | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 31:01 | – | Aug 5, 2017 | Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:20:55 | – | Apr 9, 2017 | Paris (FRA) |
| 2016 | 5Kilometre | 15:16 | – | May 15, 2016 | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:11:56 | – | Jul 31, 2016 | Bogotá (COL) |