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| image = Viola Cheptoo Lagat in Boston.jpg |
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| caption = Lagat running the Back Bay Mile at the [[Adidas Boost Boston Games]] in 2019. |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|3|13|df=yes}} |
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| birth_place = [[Kipsirwo]], [[Kenya]] |
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| height = {{convert|1.65|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/viola-cheptoo-lagat |title=Violah Cheptoo Lagat |website=Rio2016.com |access-date=16 November 2016 |archive-date=16 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116164120/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/viola-cheptoo-lagat |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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| height = {{convert|1.65|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref>[https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/viola-cheptoo-lagat Rio 2016 bio]</ref> |
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| sport = [[Track and field]] |
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| collegeteam = [[Florida State Seminoles track and field|Florida State Seminoles]]<ref> |
| collegeteam = [[Florida State Seminoles track and field|Florida State Seminoles]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.seminoles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32900&ATCLID=209583879 |title=Violah Lagat |website=Seminoles.com |access-date=25 December 2015 |archive-date=25 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225211018/http://www.seminoles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32900&ATCLID=209583879 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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⚫ | '''Viola Cheptoo Lagat''' (born 13 March 1989) is a |
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⚫ | '''Viola Cheptoo Lagat''' (born 13 March 1989) is a Kenyan [[Middle-distance running|middle-distance runner]] specialising in the [[1500 metres]]. She competed at the [[2015 World Championships in Athletics|2015 World Championships]], [[2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2016 World Indoor Championships]] and [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres|2016 Summer Olympics]]. |
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She comes from a family of runners that includes sister [[Mary Chepkemboi]]<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/sports/othersports/19lagat.html</ref> and brothers [[Bernard Lagat]] and [[Robert Cheseret]].<ref>[http://www.runnersworld.com/rt-web-exclusive/5-minutes-with-violah-lagat 5 minutes with Violah Lagat]</ref> |
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She comes from a family of runners that includes sisters [[Mary Chepkemboi]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/sports/othersports/19lagat.html |title=In a Running Family, Someone Had to Be First |last=Longman |first=Jeré |date=2008-05-19 |work=The New York Times |access-date=2017-05-20 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=5 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105064422/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/sports/othersports/19lagat.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Everlyne Lagat]]<ref>{{cite news |
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|first=Kevin |last=Pates |title=Running success runs in family for defending Grandma's women's champ |date=7 October 2022 |url=https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/running-success-runs-in-family-for-defending-grandmas-womens-champ |website=duluthnewstribune.com |publisher=Duluth News Tribune |location=Duluth, Minnesota |access-date=7 October 2022 |language=en }}</ref> as well as brothers [[Robert Cheseret]] and Olympic medalist [[Bernard Lagat]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.runnersworld.com/rt-web-exclusive/5-minutes-with-violah-lagat |title=5 Minutes with Violah Lagat |work=Runner's World |first=John A. |last=Kissane |date=2012-10-11 |access-date=2017-05-20 |language=en |archive-date=16 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416092718/http://www.runnersworld.com/rt-web-exclusive/5-minutes-with-violah-lagat |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Competition record== |
==Competition record== |
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==Personal bests== |
==Personal bests== |
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'''Outdoor''' |
'''Outdoor''' |
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*[[800 metres]] – 2:02.05 (Tomblaine 2015) |
* [[800 metres]] – 2:02.05 (Tomblaine 2015) |
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*[[1000 metres]] – 2:42.58 (Linz 2013) |
* [[1000 metres]] – 2:42.58 (Linz 2013) |
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*[[1500 metres]] – 4:04.10 (Lignano Sabbiadoro 2015) |
* [[1500 metres]] – 4:04.10 (Lignano Sabbiadoro 2015) |
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*[[Mile run|One mile]] – 4:28.82 (Rovereto 2016) |
* [[Mile run|One mile]] – 4:28.82 (Rovereto 2016) |
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*[[3000 metres]] – 8:52.34 (Rieti 2013) |
* [[3000 metres]] – 8:52.34 (Rieti 2013) |
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*[[5000 metres]] – 15:35.12 (Palo Alto 2014) |
* [[5000 metres]] – 15:35.12 (Palo Alto 2014) |
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'''Indoor''' |
'''Indoor''' |
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*[[1000 metres]] – 2:40.72 (Boston 2014) |
* [[1000 metres]] – 2:40.72 (Boston 2014) |
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*[[1500 metres]] – 4:10.45 (Portland 2016) |
* [[1500 metres]] – 4:10.45 (Portland 2016) |
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*[[Mile run|One mile]] – 4:29.87 (New York 2016) |
* [[Mile run|One mile]] – 4:29.87 (New York 2016) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{Diamond League profile|14372181|Viola Cheptoo}} |
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* [http://www.diamondleague.com/athletes/14372181.html Violah Lagat IAAF Diamond League profile] |
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* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001065104/http://www.seminoles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32900&ATCLID=209583879 |title=Violah Lagat at Florida State University}} |
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* {{TFRRS|3287365|Violah Lagat – Florida State University}} |
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* {{Twitter|v_legit|Violah Lagat}} |
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[[Category:People from Nandi County]] |
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[[Category:Kenyan female middle-distance runners]] |
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[[Category:World Championships |
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[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:43, 2 December 2023
Personal information | |
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Born | Kipsirwo, Kenya | 13 March 1989
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] |
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Country | Kenya |
Sport | Track and field |
College team | Florida State Seminoles[2] |
Updated on 29 August 2015 |
Viola Cheptoo Lagat (born 13 March 1989) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. She competed at the 2015 World Championships, 2016 World Indoor Championships and 2016 Summer Olympics.
She comes from a family of runners that includes sisters Mary Chepkemboi[3] and Everlyne Lagat[4] as well as brothers Robert Cheseret and Olympic medalist Bernard Lagat.[5]
Competition record[edit]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Kenya | |||||
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 28th (h) | 1500 m | 4:12.15 |
2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 8th | 1500 m | 4:10.45 |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:06.83 |
Personal bests[edit]
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 2:02.05 (Tomblaine 2015)
- 1000 metres – 2:42.58 (Linz 2013)
- 1500 metres – 4:04.10 (Lignano Sabbiadoro 2015)
- One mile – 4:28.82 (Rovereto 2016)
- 3000 metres – 8:52.34 (Rieti 2013)
- 5000 metres – 15:35.12 (Palo Alto 2014)
Indoor
- 1000 metres – 2:40.72 (Boston 2014)
- 1500 metres – 4:10.45 (Portland 2016)
- One mile – 4:29.87 (New York 2016)
References[edit]
- ^ "Violah Cheptoo Lagat". Rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Violah Lagat". Seminoles.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ Longman, Jeré (19 May 2008). "In a Running Family, Someone Had to Be First". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ Pates, Kevin (7 October 2022). "Running success runs in family for defending Grandma's women's champ". duluthnewstribune.com. Duluth, Minnesota: Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Kissane, John A. (11 October 2012). "5 Minutes with Violah Lagat". Runner's World. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
External links[edit]
- Viola Cheptoo at Diamond League
- Viola Cheptoo at World Athletics
- Violah Lagat at Florida State University at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-10-01)
- Violah Lagat – Florida State University profile at TFRRS
- Violah Lagat on X
Categories:
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Nandi County
- Sportspeople from Rift Valley Province
- Kenyan female middle-distance runners
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Kenya
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Kenya
- 21st-century Kenyan women
- 21st-century Kenyan people
- Kenyan athletics biography stubs