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Sharon Jemutai Cherop

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Sharon Jemutai Cherop

KENWomen

Birth dateMar 16, 1984

BirthplaceKenya, Kenya

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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.

PB

Personal bests

9:09.23

15:40.7HT

32:03.0HT

1:07:08

2:22:28

16:18

52:01

32:03

55:07

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	-	-	1	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	Marathon	2:40:44	-	Feb 14, 2026	↓	Access Bank Lagos City 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
2019	Semi	1:11:21	-	Aug 31, 2019	↑	Semi Marathon
2019	Marathon	2:25:11	-	Oct 27, 2019	↓	Volkswagen Ljubljana Marathon, Ljubljana
2018	Semi	1:08:22	-	Mar 4, 2018	↑	Paris Half Marathon
2018	Marathon	2:25:02	-	Oct 28, 2018	↓	Ljubljana Marathon, Ljubljana
2017	5000m	18:59.72	-	Mar 31, 2017	↓	Hays, KS (USA)
2017	Semi	1:12:35	-	Oct 15, 2017	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2017	Marathon	2:39:34	-	Nov 12, 2017	↓	Istanbul (TUR)
2015	3000m	9:40.67	-	Jan 2, 2015	↓	Luanda (ANG)
2015	5Kilometre	16:25	-	May 24, 2015	↓	Lisboa (POR)
2015	Semi	1:09:13	-	Mar 1, 2015	↑	Ostia (ITA)
2015	Marathon	2:24:16	-	Oct 18, 2015	↓	Toronto (CAN)
2014	10Kilometr	34:03	-	Dec 31, 2014	↑	Luanda (ANG)
2014	10000m	34:16.0h	-	May 15, 2014	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2014	Semi	1:08:51	-	Mar 2, 2014	↑	Ostia (ITA)
2014	Marathon	2:23:00	-	Apr 21, 2014	↓	Boston, MA (USA)
2013	5000m	16:46.1h	-	May 9, 2013	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2013	10Kilometr	32:10	-	Jul 4, 2013	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2013	10000m	32:46.3h	-	Jun 21, 2013	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2013	Semi	1:09:04	-	Feb 15, 2013	↑	Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)
2013	Marathon	2:22:28	-	Sep 29, 2013	↓	Berlin (GER)
2012	5Kilometre	16:18	-	May 27, 2012	↓	Lisboa (POR)
2012	10Kilometr	32:03	-	Jun 24, 2012	↑	Boston, MA (USA)
2012	10000m	32:59.10	-	Jun 15, 2012	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2012	Semi	1:07:21	-	Sep 16, 2012	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2012	Marathon	2:22:39	-	Jan 27, 2012	↓	Dubai (UAE)
2011	5000m	16:22.4h	-	Jun 11, 2011	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2011	10000m	32:03.0h	-	Jul 15, 2011	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2011	Semi	1:07:08	-	Nov 27, 2011	↑	New Delhi (IND)
2011	Marathon	2:22:42	-	Apr 18, 2011	↓	Boston, MA (USA)
2010	5000m	16:39.1h	-	May 22, 2010	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2010	10000m	32:32.72	-	Jun 25, 2010	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2010	Semi	1:08:51	-	Nov 21, 2010	↑	New Delhi (IND)
2010	Marathon	2:22:43	-	Sep 26, 2010	↓	Toronto (CAN)
2009	15Kilometr	52:01	-	Dec 20, 2009	↓	Baringo (KEN)
2009	Marathon	2:33:53	-	Oct 25, 2009	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2008	10Kilometr	32:43	-	Mar 29, 2008	↑	Mobile, AL (USA)
2008	10MilesRoa	55:07	-	Apr 6, 2008	-	Washington, DC (USA)
2008	Marathon	2:39:52	-	Apr 26, 2008	↓	Nashville, TN (USA)
2007	5000m	16:35.6h	-	May 18, 2007	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2007	10000m	34:39.6h	-	May 17, 2007	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2007	Semi	1:10:21	-	Sep 16, 2007	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2007	Marathon	2:38:45	-	Oct 7, 2007	↓	St. Paul (USA)
2006	15Kilometr	51:16	-	Dec 9, 2006	↓	-
2005	5000m	16:35.0h	-	Apr 1, 2005	↓	Eldoret (KEN)
2005	10Kilometr	35:02	-	Jun 11, 2005	↑	Green Bay, WI (USA)
2005	Semi	1:19:07	-	May 22, 2005	↑	Coban (GUA)
2004	3000m	9:09.23	-	May 31, 2004	↓	Rehlingen (GER)
2004	5000m	16:12.55	-	Jul 3, 2004	↓	Cork (IRL)
2002	CrossCount	20:53	-	Mar 23, 2002	-	30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin
2002	10000m	33:49.4h	-	Jun 20, 2002	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2001	5000m	16:44.5h	-	May 27, 2001	↓	Keiyo (KEN)
2000	5000m	15:40.7h	-	Sep 22, 2000	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
1999	10000m	32:52.8h	-	Jun 26, 1999	↓	Nairobi (KEN)

2026

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:45:32	-	Jun 14	Kigali International Peace Marathon
Marathon	2:40:44	-	Feb 14	Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

2025

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:45:06	-	Dec 7	Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon
Marathon	2:34:47	-	Apr 21	Boston Marathon

2024

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:40:19	-	Dec 1	Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, Singapore
Marathon	DNF	-	Nov 3	Türkiye iş Bankasi Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul
Marathon	2:37:16	-	Aug 25	Maybank Marathon, Bali
Marathon	2:24:41	-	Apr 14	ADAC Marathon Hannover, Hannover
Marathon	2:42:00	-	Feb 10	Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

2023

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:24:56	-	Sep 24	Maratón de Buenos Aires Ñandú
Semi	1:10:01	-	Aug 27	21K Buenos Aires Ñandú
Marathon	2:36:06	-	Jun 11	Kigali International Peace Marathon, Kigali
Semi	1:10:26	-	Apr 30	Half Marathon & 10km International de Rabat, Rabat
Marathon	2:26:13	-	Apr 2	Milano Marathon, Milano
Marathon	2:31:30	-	Jan 15	Tata Mumbai Marathon, Mumbai

2022

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:16:02	-	Dec 3	Chemususu Dam half marathon, Chemususu
Marathon	2:49:00	-	Nov 20	Marathon du Gabon Arise, Libreville
Marathon	2:28:56	-	Sep 18	Maratón de Buenos Aires Ñandú
Semi	1:09:21	-	Aug 21	Buenos Aires Half Marathon - South American Half Marathon Championships
Marathon	2:38:02	-	Feb 12	Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

2020

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:31:40	-	Feb 8	Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

2019

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:38:46	-	Nov 30	Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, Singapore
Marathon	2:25:11	-	Oct 27	Volkswagen Ljubljana Marathon, Ljubljana
Semi	1:11:21	-	Aug 31	Semi Marathon
Marathon	2:31:41	-	Apr 15	B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA

2018

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:25:02	-	Oct 28	Ljubljana Marathon, Ljubljana
Semi	1:11:09	-	Sep 16	Porto Half Marathon
Marathon	2:29:26	-	Apr 8	Roma Marathon
Semi	1:08:22	-	Mar 4	Paris Half Marathon

2017

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:39:34	-	Nov 12	Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul
Semi	1:12:35	-	Oct 15	Lisboa Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Lisboa
5000m	18:59.72	-	Mar 31	Hays FHSU Alex Francis Classic, Hays, KS

2015

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:44:53	-	Dec 6	Singapore Standard Chartered Marathon, Singapore
Marathon	2:24:16	-	Oct 18	Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto
Semi	1:13:55	-	Jul 26	Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá
5Kilometre	16:25	-	May 24	Lisboa Corrida de Mulher, Lisboa
Marathon	2:26:05	-	Apr 20	Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
Semi	1:09:13	-	Mar 1	Roma-Ostia Half Marathon, Ostia
3000m	9:40.67	-	Jan 2	Luanda International Meeting, Luanda

2014

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	34:03	-	Dec 31	Luanda Corrida de Săo Silvestre, Luanda
Marathon	2:23:44	-	Oct 26	Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt
Semi	1:09:50	-	Sep 7	Luanda International Half Marathon, Luanda
10000m	34:16.0HT	-	May 15	Nairobi
Marathon	2:23:00	-	Apr 21	Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
Semi	1:08:51	-	Mar 2	Roma-Ostia Half Marathon, Ostia
10Kilometr	36:40	-	Feb 2	Eldoret Discovery Half Marathon, Eldoret

2013

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:41:12	-	Dec 1	Singapore Standard Chartered Marathon, Singapore
Marathon	2:22:28	-	Sep 29	Berlin Marathon, Berlin
10Kilometr	32:10	-	Jul 4	Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA
10000m	32:46.3HT	-	Jun 21	Kenyan Championships, Nairobi

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