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Robert Cheseret
Robert Cheseret is a Kenya middle-distance runner, born on October 8, 1983. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:49.79 in the 800m, 3:41.88 in the 1500m, 3:59.23 in the Mile, 7:50.40 in the 3000m and 13:13.23 in the 5000m. He has earned 2 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
As of Sep 15, 2026: 5000 m 13:13.23 (#525 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 7:54.89, 2017 season best 47:11 (Mar 11, 2017, Jacksonville, FL (USA)) · 42 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15Kilometr | 47:11 | - | Mar 11, 2017 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2017 | 10MilesRoa | 50:17 | - | Oct 8, 2017 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:18:59 | - | Jan 15, 2017 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 28:31.91 | - | May 1, 2016 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 29:48 | - | Jul 4, 2016 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2016 | 10MilesRoa | 48:20 | - | Oct 9, 2016 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2016 | 20Kilometr | 1:02:18 | - | Sep 5, 2016 | ↓ | US 20km Road Running Championships |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:04:14 | - | Nov 13, 2016 | ↑ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 13:51.58 | - | Mar 29, 2013 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 28:39.95 | - | Apr 28, 2013 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 31:00 | - | May 27, 2013 | ↑ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2013 | 15Kilometr | 44:47 | - | Mar 9, 2013 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:47.93 | - | Apr 6, 2012 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 13:29.62 | - | Apr 20, 2012 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 5Kilometre | 13:54 | - | Sep 16, 2012 | ↑ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 28:53.51 | - | Apr 29, 2012 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 10MilesRoa | 48:55 | - | Oct 7, 2012 | ↓ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 2012 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:00 | - | Sep 3, 2012 | ↓ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:27:53 | - | Oct 28, 2012 | ↑ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2011 | 5Kilometre | 13:51 | - | Sep 18, 2011 | ↑ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 28:29.69 | - | Mar 25, 2011 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 15Kilometr | 44:41 | - | Mar 12, 2011 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2011 | 10MilesRoa | 48:21 | - | Oct 9, 2011 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:05:31 | - | Oct 30, 2011 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 13:46.56 | - | Jun 11, 2010 | ↓ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2010 | 5Kilometre | 14:00 | - | Sep 19, 2010 | ↑ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2010 | 10000m | 28:58.67 | - | Apr 15, 2010 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 10MilesRoa | 48:20 | - | Oct 24, 2010 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 7:56.86 | - | Jan 27, 2007 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m-short-track | 7:56.86 | - | Jan 27, 2007 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 13:56.38 | - | Apr 13, 2007 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | 5Kilometre | 14:17 | - | Apr 1, 2007 | ↑ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 3:41.88 | - | May 14, 2006 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 7:50.40 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | ↑ | Seattle UW Indoor Invitational |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 8:04.15 | - | Mar 11, 2006 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2006 | 5000m | 13:47.50 | - | May 14, 2006 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2006 | 10000m | 28:46.07 | - | Apr 21, 2006 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2005 | 800m | 1:50.28 | - | Mar 26, 2005 | ↑ | Tucson, AZ (USA) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 3:47.77 | - | Apr 30, 2005 | ↓ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2005 | Mile | 3:59.23 | - | Feb 26, 2005 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | mile-short-track | 4:02.10 | - | Feb 12, 2005 | - | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 7:51.66 | - | Feb 26, 2005 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 7:54.89 | - | Feb 11, 2005 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 13:13.23 | - | Jul 29, 2005 | ↓ | Oslo Bislett Games |
| 2005 | 5000m-short-track | 13:44.51 | - | Mar 11, 2005 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 10000m | 28:20.11 | - | Jun 9, 2005 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 800m | 1:49.79 | - | May 1, 2004 | ↑ | Tucson, AZ (USA) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:43.50 | - | May 15, 2004 | ↓ | Tucson, AZ (USA) |
| 2004 | Mile | 4:01.43 | - | Apr 10, 2004 | ↑ | Westwood, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 7:52.00 | - | Feb 27, 2004 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m-short-track | 8:04.28 | - | Mar 13, 2004 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2004 | 5000m | 13:22.65 | - | Apr 16, 2004 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 10000m | 28:25.62 | - | Mar 26, 2004 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 800m | 1:50.87 | - | Mar 22, 2003 | ↑ | Tucson, AZ (USA) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 3:45.61 | - | May 24, 2003 | ↓ | Tucson, AZ (USA) |
| 2003 | Mile | 4:04.30 | - | Mar 1, 2003 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 8:15.31 | - | Feb 21, 2003 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 8:17.06 | - | May 3, 2003 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 13:45.88 | - | Apr 17, 2003 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 5000m-short-track | 14:13.22 | - | Feb 22, 2003 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
2017
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 50:17 | - | Oct 8 | Washington Army Ten Miler, Washington, DC |
15Kilometr | 47:11 | - | Mar 11 | Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL |
Marathon | 2:18:59 | - | Jan 15 | Houston Marathon, Houston, TX |
2016
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:04:14 | - | Nov 13 | Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Las Vegas, NV |
10MilesRoa | 48:20 | - | Oct 9 | Washington Army Ten Miler, Washington, DC |
20Kilometr | 1:02:18 | - | Sep 5 | US 20km Road Running Championships |
10Kilometr | 29:48 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
10000m | 29:01.88 | - | Jun 11 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR - Elite Event |
10000m | 28:31.91 | - | May 1 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
10000m | 28:33.84 | - | Apr 14 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
Semi | 1:05:49 | - | Jan 3 | Jacksonville Half Marathon, Jacksonville, FL |
2013
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:00 | - | May 27 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
10000m | 28:39.95 | - | Apr 28 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5000m | 13:51.58 | - | Mar 29 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
15Kilometr | 44:47 | - | Mar 9 | Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL |
2012
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:27:53 | - | Oct 28 | Washington Marine Corps Marathon, Washington, DC |
10MilesRoa | 49:07 | - | Oct 21 | Washington Army Ten-Miler, Washington, DC |
10MilesRoa | 48:55 | - | Oct 7 | St. Paul US 10 Mile Road Running Championships, St. Paul |
5Kilometre | 13:54 | - | Sep 16 | Providence US 5 km Road Running Championships, Providence, RI |
20Kilometr | 1:00:00 | - | Sep 3 | New Haven USA 20 km Road Running Championships, New Haven, CT |
5000m | 13:50.39 | - | Jun 28 | Eugene USA Championships |
5000m | 13:49.42 | - | Jun 25 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 13:37.02 | - | May 18 | Los Angeles USATF High Performance Meet, Los Angeles, CA |
10000m | 28:53.51 | - | Apr 29 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5000m | 13:29.62 | - | Apr 20 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
1500m | 3:47.93 | - | Apr 6 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
2011
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:05:31 | - | Oct 30 | Los Angeles Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Los Angeles, CA |
10MilesRoa | 48:21 | - | Oct 9 | Washington Army Ten-Miler, Washington, DC |
5Kilometre | 13:51 | - | Sep 18 | Providence CVS Caremark Downtown 5K, Providence, RI |
10000m | 28:29.69 | - | Mar 25 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
15Kilometr | 44:41 | - | Mar 12 | Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL - US 15km Ch. |
2010
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 48:20 | - | Oct 24 | Washington Army Ten-Miler, Washington, DC |
5Kilometre | 14:00 | - | Sep 19 | Providence CVS Caremark Downtown 5-K (US Ch.), Providence, RI |
10000m | 29:48.43 | - | Jun 24 | Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
5000m | 13:46.56 | - | Jun 11 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR |
10000m | 28:58.67 | - | Apr 15 | Walnut Mt.SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
5000m | 13:55.55 | - | Mar 26 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
2007
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:56.38 | - | Apr 13 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA |
5Kilometre | 14:17 | - | Apr 1 | Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA |
5000m | 13:57.04 | - | Mar 3 | Seattle UW Last Chance Qualifier, Seattle, WA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:00.33 | - | Feb 9 | Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:56.86 | - | Jan 27 | Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
2006
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:02.23 | - | Jul 21 | Rethymno Vardinogiannia, Rethymno |
3000m | 7:55.7HT | - | Jul 16 | Lignano Meeting Sport Solidarietá, Lignano |
1500m | 3:48.21 | - | Jun 10 | Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships, Sacramento, CA |
5000m | 14:21.04 | - | Jun 9 | Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships |
1500m | 3:48.34 | - | Jun 8 | Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships, Sacramento, CA |
5000m | 14:03.41 | - | Jun 7 | Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships, Sacramento, CA |
1500m | 3:50.06 | - | May 27 | Provo NCAA West Regional Championships, Provo, UT |
1500m | 3:52.34 | - | May 27 | Provo NCAA West Regional Championships, Provo, UT |
Honours
Sacramento NCAA Championships
10,000 Metres
Austin NCAA Championships
5000 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Robert Cheseret's 5000 m personal best?
Robert Cheseret's 5000 m personal best is 13:13.23, set on Jul 29, 2005 in Oslo (NOR), #525 on the all-time list.
Which events does Robert Cheseret compete in?
Robert Cheseret competes in the 5000 m and 3000 Metres Short Track.
How did Robert Cheseret perform in 2017?
2017 season best: 47:11, set on Mar 11, 2017 in Jacksonville, FL (USA).