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.
Achievements Representing 1994World XC Championships Budapest, Hungary2ndJunior race (4.3 km)14:05African Junior Championships Algiers, Algeria3rd1500 metres4:22.382nd3000 metres9:04.80World Junior ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal4th1500m4:17.121995World XC Championships Budapest, Hungary8thLong race (6.47 km)20:54All-Africa Games Harare, Zimbabwe1st5000 metres15:37.9World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden7th5000 metres15:02.451996World XC Championships Stellenbosch, South Africa2ndLong race (6.3 km)20:18Olympics Atlanta, USA8th5000 metres15:17.332000World XC Championships Vilamoura, Portugal12thShort race (4.18 km)13:22Olympics Sydney, Australia11th5000 metres14:58.072001World XC Championships Ostend, Belgium8thShort race (4.1 km)15:07World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada9th5000 metres15:23.182002World XC Championships Dublin, Ireland8thLong race (7.974 km)27:282006Amsterdam MarathonAmsterdam, Netherlands1stMarathon2:28.262007World Championships Osaka, Japan24thMarathon2:38:56
Road running and marathons 2001 Zevenheuvelenloop – 1st 2002 Berlin Half Marathon – 1st 2005 Saint Silvester Road Race – 2nd 2005 Portugal Half Marathon – 1st 2006 Hamburg Marathon – 2nd 2006 Amsterdam Marathon – 1st 2007 Seoul International Marathon – 2nd 2007 Great South Run – 1st 2008 Dubai Marathon – 4th
Other achievements 1994/95 IAAF World Cross Challenge – 2nd 1995/96 IAAF World Cross Challenge – 1st 2001 Cross Internacional de Soria winner
Personal best Distance Time Date City1,500 m4:13.05May 23, 2000Nijmegen3,000 m8:39.88August 18, 2000Monaco5,000 m14:46.41August 16, 1996Cologne10 km31:43September 18, 2005Zaandam10 km31:43March 31, 2002La Courneuve15 km48:00November 20, 2005Nijmegen20 km1:08:09April 23, 2006HamburgHalf Marathon1:09.32April 7, 2002Berlin25 km1:24:46May 8, 2005Berlin30 km1:43:19April 23, 2006HamburgMarathon2:25:48January 18, 2008Dubai Personal life Cheruiyot's younger sister, Pasca Myers, a Seminole two-time runner up at the NCAA D-I Cross Country Championships, cites Rose's positive influence in her collegiate and post-collegiate running career.
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