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Rose Cheruiyot
KENWomenBirth dateJul 21, 1976
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Rose Jelagat Cheruiyot (born 21 July 1976) is a runner from Kenya. She competed in the 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
She is married to Ismael Kirui. The couple completed an unusual double, when they both won their senior races at the Belfast International Cross Country in 1995.
Cheruiyot broke the 5000 metres Kenyan record in 1996, timing 14:46.41. The record was beaten in September 2000 by Leah Malot, the new record was 14:39.83.
Key facts
Age
50 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: 5000 m 14:46.41 (#177 all-time), 3000 m 8:39.34 (#246 all-time), 2009 season best 15:39 (May 30, 2009, Albany, NY (USA)) · 50 years old
PB
Personal bests
4:13.05
35:20.9HT
15:05
48:00
31:43
51:33
1:24:46
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5Kilometre | 15:39 | - | May 30, 2009 | ↓ | Albany, NY (USA) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:10:28 | - | Sep 20, 2009 | ↓ | South Shields (GBR) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:32:05 | - | Oct 25, 2009 | ↓ | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 2008 | 5Kilometre | 15:21 | - | Apr 6, 2008 | ↓ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 32:08 | - | May 18, 2008 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:12:28 | - | Jul 28, 2008 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:25:48 | - | Jan 18, 2008 | ↓ | Dubai (UAE) |
| 2007 | 5Kilometre | 15:53 | - | Nov 22, 2007 | ↓ | San José, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 33:14 | - | Jun 17, 2007 | ↓ | Sunderland (GBR) |
| 2007 | 15Kilometr | 48:49 | - | Nov 18, 2007 | ↑ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2007 | 10MilesRoa | 53:44 | - | Oct 28, 2007 | ↓ | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:27:25 | - | Mar 18, 2007 | ↓ | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2006 | 5Kilometre | 16:03 | - | Sep 17, 2006 | ↓ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2006 | 10MilesRoa | 53:26 | - | Sep 17, 2006 | ↓ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:09:34 | - | Mar 26, 2006 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:27:09 | - | Apr 23, 2006 | ↓ | Hamburg (GER) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 16:12.5h | - | Jun 17, 2005 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 32:25 | - | May 1, 2005 | ↓ | Marseille (FRA) |
| 2005 | 15Kilometr | 48:00 | - | Nov 20, 2005 | ↑ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2005 | 10MilesRoa | 51:33 | - | Sep 18, 2005 | ↓ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:12:49 | - | Sep 25, 2005 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2005 | 25Kilometr | 1:24:46 | - | May 8, 2005 | - | Berlin (GER) |
| 2004 | 15Kilometr | 56:23 | - | Aug 21, 2004 | ↑ | Siete Aguas (ESP) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:23.2h | - | Jun 20, 2002 | ↓ | Kenyan Championships |
| 2002 | 3000m | 9:04.71 | - | Jul 5, 2002 | ↑ | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
| 2002 | 5000m | 15:36.79 | - | Jul 12, 2002 | ↓ | Roma Golden Gala |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 27:28 | - | Mar 23, 2002 | ↓ | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 31:43 | - | Mar 31, 2002 | ↓ | La Courneuve (FRA) |
| 2002 | 10000m | 35:20.9h | - | Jun 8, 2002 | - | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2002 | 10MilesRoa | 59:53 | - | May 11, 2002 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:09:32 | - | Apr 7, 2002 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:41.74 | - | Jun 29, 2001 | ↑ | Roma Golden Gala |
| 2001 | 5000m | 14:48.97 | - | Jul 13, 2001 | ↓ | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 15:07 | - | Mar 25, 2001 | ↓ | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 31:44 | - | Apr 1, 2001 | ↓ | La Courneuve (FRA) |
| 2001 | 15Kilometr | 48:40 | - | Nov 11, 2001 | ↑ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:13.05 | - | May 23, 2000 | ↓ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 8:39.88 | - | Aug 18, 2000 | ↑ | Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter 2000 |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 13:22 | - | Mar 19, 2000 | ↓ | 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura |
| 2000 | 5000m | 14:55.88 | - | Aug 1, 2000 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1997 | 5Kilometre | 16:47 | - | Dec 31, 1997 | ↓ | Bolzano (ITA) |
| 1996 | 3000m | 8:39.34 | - | Aug 10, 1996 | ↑ | Monaco (MON) |
| 1996 | 5000m | 14:46.41 | - | Aug 16, 1996 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 1996 | CrossCount | 20:18 | - | Mar 23, 1996 | ↓ | 24th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1996 | 15Kilometr | 57:14 | - | Dec 31, 1996 | ↑ | São Paulo (BRA) |
| 1995 | 3000m | 8:49.60 | - | Aug 16, 1995 | ↑ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1995 | 5000m | 14:57.79 | - | Aug 18, 1995 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 1995 | 5Kilometre | 15:05 | - | Apr 2, 1995 | ↓ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 1995 | CrossCount | 20:54 | - | Mar 25, 1995 | ↓ | 23rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships |
| 1995 | 10Kilometr | 31:43 | - | May 7, 1995 | ↓ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 1995 | 15Kilometr | 51:33 | - | Dec 31, 1995 | ↑ | São Paulo (BRA) |
| 1995 | 10MilesRoa | 51:40 | - | Apr 9, 1995 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 1994 | 1500m | 4:16.41 | - | Jul 22, 1994 | ↓ | Estadio Universitario, Lisboa (POR) |
| 1994 | 3000m | 9:04.80 | - | Jul 6, 1994 | ↑ | Algiers (ALG) |
| 1994 | CrossCount | 14:05 | - | Mar 26, 1994 | ↓ | 22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1994 | 5000m | 15:44.06 | - | Jun 1, 1994 | ↓ | Bratislava (SVK) |
2009
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:32:05 | - | Oct 25 | Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt |
Semi | 1:10:28 | - | Sep 20 | South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields |
5Kilometre | 15:39 | - | May 30 | Freihofer's Run for Women, Albany, NY |
2008
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:26:25 | - | Sep 28 | Berlin Marathon |
Semi | 1:12:28 | - | Jul 28 | New York NIKE Half Marathon, New York, NY |
10Kilometr | 32:08 | - | May 18 | Manchester BUPA Great Run, Manchester |
10Kilometr | 32:33 | - | May 4 | Edinburgh Bupa Great Run, Edinburgh |
5Kilometre | 15:21 | - | Apr 6 | Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA |
Marathon | 2:25:48 | - | Jan 18 | Dubai Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, Dubai |
2007
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 15:53 | - | Nov 22 | Seagate Elite, San José, CA |
15Kilometr | 48:49 | - | Nov 18 | Nijmegen Zevenheuvelenloop, Nijmegen |
10MilesRoa | 53:44 | - | Oct 28 | Portsmouth BUPA Great South Run 10 Miles, Portsmouth |
Marathon | 2:38:56 | - | Sep 2 | IAAF World Championships |
Marathon | 2:38:56 | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
10Kilometr | 33:14 | - | Jun 17 | Sunderland Bupa Great Women’s, Sunderland |
5Kilometre | 17:16 | - | Jun 2 | Freihofer's Run for Women, Albany, NY |
Marathon | 2:27:25 | - | Mar 18 | Seoul International Marathon, Seoul |
2006
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:28:26 | - | Oct 15 | Amsterdam Marathon |
5Kilometre | 16:03 | - | Sep 17 | CVS Pharmacy Downtown, Providence, RI |
10MilesRoa | 53:26 | - | Sep 17 | Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam |
Marathon | 2:27:09 | - | Apr 23 | Hamburg Marathon, Hamburg |
Semi | 1:09:34 | - | Mar 26 | Lisboa Half Marathon, Lisboa |
2005
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 51:47 | - | Dec 31 | Sao Paulo Corrida de Sao Silvestre, São Paulo |
15Kilometr | 48:00 | - | Nov 20 | Nijmegen Zevenheuvelenloop, Nijmegen |
Semi | 1:12:49 | - | Sep 25 | Lisboa Meia Maratona de Portugal, Lisboa |
10MilesRoa | 51:33 | - | Sep 18 | Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam |
10Kilometr | 32:50 | - | Sep 4 | Tilburg ING Bank Ladies Run 10km, Tilburg |
5000m | 16:12.5HT | - | Jun 17 | Kenyan Championships, Nairobi |
5000m | 16:16.5HT | - | Jun 3 | Eldoret North Rift Ch., Eldoret |
25Kilometr | 1:24:46 | - | May 8 | Berlin 25km, Berlin |
10Kilometr | 32:25 | - | May 1 | Marseille du Conseil General 10km, Marseille |
2004
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 56:23 | - | Aug 21 | 15 km, Siete Aguas |
2002
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:36.79 | - | Jul 12 | Roma Golden Gala |
3000m | 9:04.71 | - | Jul 5 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
1500m | 4:23.2HT | - | Jun 20 | Kenyan Championships |
10000m | 35:20.9HT | - | Jun 8 | Nairobi Kenyan Armed Forces Ch., Nairobi |
10MilesRoa | 59:53 | - | May 11 | Bern 10 miles, Bern |
Semi | 1:09:32 | - | Apr 7 | Berlin Half Marathon, Berlin |
10Kilometr | 31:43 | - | Mar 31 | La Courneuve 10 km, La Courneuve |
CrossCount | 27:28 | - | Mar 23 | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
2001
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 48:40 | - | Nov 11 | Nijmegen 15 km, Nijmegen |
5000m | 15:23.18 | - | Aug 11 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
5000m | 15:12.04 | - | Aug 9 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
5000m | 15:12.04 | - | Aug 3 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
5000m | 15:23.18 | - | Aug 3 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
5000m | 14:58.72 | - | Jul 17 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
5000m | 14:48.97 | - | Jul 13 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games |
3000m | 8:44.05 | - | Jul 4 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
3000m | 8:41.74 | - | Jun 29 | Roma Golden Gala |
5000m | 15:32.0HT | - | Jun 22 | Kenyan Championships |
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Honours
4
2008Berlin Marathon
Marathon
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2006Amsterdam Marathon
Marathon
8
200230th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
8
200129th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
F
200028th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
🥈
199624th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
8
1996The XXVI Olympic Games
5000 Metres
8
199523rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
7
1995IAAF World Championships
5000 Metres
4
1994Lisboa IAAF World Junior Championships
1500 Metres
🥈
1994Algiers African Junior Championships
3000 Metres
🥉
1994Algiers African Junior Championships
1500 Metres
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199422nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Rose Cheruiyot's 5000 m personal best?
Rose Cheruiyot's 5000 m personal best is 14:46.41, set on Aug 16, 1996 in Köln (GER), #177 on the all-time list.
Which events does Rose Cheruiyot compete in?
Rose Cheruiyot competes in the 5000 m and 3000 m.
How did Rose Cheruiyot perform in 2009?
2009 season best: 15:39, set on May 30, 2009 in Albany, NY (USA).