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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]]. |
'''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>{{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 brothers [[Bernard Lagat]] and [[Robert Cheseret]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.runnersworld.com/rt-web-exclusive/5-minutes-with-violah-lagat|title=5 Minutes with Violah Lagat|date=2012-10-11 |
She comes from a family of runners that includes sister [[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 brothers [[Bernard Lagat]] and [[Robert Cheseret]].<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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 Lagat running the Back Bay Mile at the Adidas Boost Boston Games in 2019. | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 13 March 1989 Kipsirwo, Kenya |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| 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 sister Mary Chepkemboi[3] and brothers Bernard Lagat and Robert Cheseret.[4]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Kenya
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| 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
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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
- 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 Twitter
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