Priscah Jepleting Cherono
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Kenia
| ||
| Women's athletics | ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
2007 Osaka | 5000 m |
| African Championships | ||
 |
2004 Brazzaville | 5000 m |
Priscah Jepleting Cherono, née Ngetich (born 27 June 1980 in Kamuiywa, Nandi District) is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running. She has represented Kenya twice at the World Championships in Athletics, winning bronze in the 5000 m in 2007. She was the silver medallist in the event at the 2004 African Championships in Athletics.
She started running while she went to Tamboiya Primary School and later attended Kapkenda Girls Secondary School.[1] She represented Kenya for the first time at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics. She won the silver in the short race at the 2006 World Cross Country Championships.
She won at the Cross Internacional de Itálica and then came seventh at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships shortly after, sharing in the team silver medal with Kenya. She represented Kenya at the 2008 Summer Olympics, coming eleventh in the 5000 m final. She missed virtually all of 2009 and 2010 as she took time away from the sport to have her first child.[2]
She came third at the 2010 Lotto Cross Cup Brussels.[3] She ended the year at the BOclassic, where she finished in third place.[4]
She defeated Priscah Jeptoo at the Discovery Kenya Cross Country in January 2011 and set her sights on making that year's national team for the world competition.[5] With a third place finish at the Kenyan Cross Country Championships in February, she secured her return to the world event.[2] She was fifth at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, forming part of the winning Kenyan women's team.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 7th | 5000 m |
| 2003 | World Cross Country Championships | Lausanne, Switzerland | 11th | Short race |
| 2004 | African Championships | Brazzaville, Congo | 2nd | 5000 m |
| 2005 | World Cross Country Championships | Saint-Galmier, France | 4th | Short race |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 5000 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 8th | 3000 m | |
| 2006 | World Cross Country Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 2nd | Short race |
| 2nd | Team | |||
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 9th | 5000 m | |
| 2007 | World Cross Country Championships | Mombasa, Kenya | 7th | Senior race |
| 2nd | Team | |||
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 3rd | 5000 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | 5000 m | |
| 2008 | World Cross Country Championships | Edinburgh, Scotland | 7th | Senior race |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 11th | 5000 m |
Personal bests
- 3000 metres - 8:30.70 min (2007)
- 5000 metres - 14:35.30 min (2006)
References
- ^ The Standard, March 27, 2008: [Jepleting spearheads women’s 12km squad]
- ^ a b Mutuota, Mutwiri (2011-02-19). Mutai and Masai take hard fought wins in Nairobi; reigning World champs Ebuya and Chebet won’t defend. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-20.
- ^ Hendrix, Ivo (2009-12-20). Lalli and Herzog triumph in wintry Brussels. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-08.
- ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2011-01-01). Merga and Cheruiyot take dramatic victories in Bolzano. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-01.
- ^ Macharia, David (2011-01-24). Jepleting and Kipsang take Discovery Kenya XC titles in Eldoret. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-31.
- ^ Johnson, Len (2011-03-20). Cheruiyot wins race of champions - Women's Senior Race Report - Punta Umbria 2011. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-30.
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