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Sharon Jemutai Cherop
KenyaActive- Born
- Mar 16, 1984 (42 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kenya, Kenya
- Events
- Half Marathon · Marathon
Sharon Jemutai Cherop (born 16 March 1984) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She won a bronze medal at the age of sixteen in the 5000 metres at the World Junior Championships.
She was the bronze medal winner in the marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and won the Boston Marathon in 2012. After her junior medals, it was not until 2010 that she enjoyed senior level success.
She made her marathon debut at the Twin Cities Marathon (coming third) and won her first marathons in 2010, first at the Hamburg Marathon and then at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon, which she won in 2:22:42 for the fastest marathon time on Canadian soil. Her personal best of 2:22:39 was set at the 2012 Dubai Marathon.
As of Nov 2, 2026: Half Marathon 1:07:08 (#148 all-time), Marathon 2:22:28 (#231 all-time), 2026 season best 2:33:09 (Sep 27, 2026, Lagos (NGR)) · Last competition: 48th Warsaw Marathon, Sep 27, 2026, 2:33:09 · World Championships: 1 bronze · 42 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:33:09 | – | Sep 27, 2026 | 48th Warsaw Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:34:47 | – | Apr 21, 2025 | Boston Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:24:41 | – | Apr 14, 2024 | ADAC Marathon Hannover, Hannover |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:10:01 | – | Aug 27, 2023 | 21K Buenos Aires Ñandú |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:24:56 | – | Sep 24, 2023 | Maratón de Buenos Aires Ñandú |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:09:21 | – | Aug 21, 2022 | Buenos Aires Half Marathon - South American Half Marathon Championships |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:28:56 | – | Sep 18, 2022 | Maratón de Buenos Aires Ñandú |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:31:40 | – | Feb 8, 2020 | Access Bank Lagos City Marathon |