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'''Joseph Cheromei Kiprotich''' (born 24 January 1966) is a [[Kenya]]n former [[long-distance runner]] and [[athletics coach]]. He was a team gold medallist at the [[1993 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships]] with [[Lameck Aguta]] and [[Thomas Osano]], having finished sixteenth individually. His personal best for the [[marathon]] was 2:11:44 hours, achieved at the 1997 [[Prague International Marathon]].<ref>[http://www.all-athletics.com/node/54016 Joseph Cheromei]. All-Athletics. Retrieved 2016-03-30.</ref>
'''Joseph Cheromei Kiprotich''' (born 24 January 1966) is a [[Kenya]]n former [[long-distance runner]] and [[athletics coach]]. He was a team gold medallist at the [[1993 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships]] with [[Lameck Aguta]] and [[Thomas Osano]], having finished sixteenth individually. His personal best for the [[marathon]] was 2:11:44 hours, achieved at the 1997 [[Prague International Marathon]].<ref>[http://www.all-athletics.com/node/54016 Joseph Cheromei]. All-Athletics. Retrieved 2016-03-30.</ref>


He regularly ran on the European professional [[road running]] circuit from 1992 to 2003 and won the [[Giro di Castelbuono]] (1993), [[Livorno Marathon]] (1998) and [[Quattro Porte Half Marathon]] (1998).<ref>[https://www.arrs.run/HP_LvnMa.htm Livorno Marathon]. [[Association of Road Racing Statisticians]] (ARRS). Retrieved 2016-03-30.</ref><ref>[https://www.arrs.run/HP_4PoHM.htm Quattro Porte Half Marathon]. ARRS. Retrieved 2016-03-30.</ref><ref>[https://www.arrs.run/HP_CsB11.htm Giro Podistico Internazionale di Castelbuono (La Corsa Piu' Antica) 10&nbsp;km]. ARRS. Retrieved 2016-03-30.</ref> During the course of his career, he completed no less than 43 marathons. In addition to Livorno, he won marathons in Italy in [[Pompei]] and [[Parabita]], as well as the [[Florianapolis]] marathon in Brazil. At higher level races, he was runner-up at the [[Italian Marathon]] in 1997 and the [[20&nbsp;km of Brussels]] in 1995, and was fourth at the 1995 [[Florence Marathon]].<ref>[https://more.arrs.run/runner/161/1/position/asc Joseph Cheromei]. ARRS. Retrieved 2016-03-30.</ref>
He regularly ran on the European professional [[road running]] circuit from 1992 to 2003 and won the [[Giro di Castelbuono]] (1993), [[Livorno Marathon]] (1998) and [[Quattro Porte Half Marathon]] (1998).<ref>[https://www.arrs.run/HP_LvnMa.htm Livorno Marathon]. [[Association of Road Racing Statisticians]] (ARRS). Retrieved 2016-03-30.</ref><ref>[https://www.arrs.run/HP_4PoHM.htm Quattro Porte Half Marathon]. ARRS. Retrieved 2016-03-30.</ref><ref>[https://www.arrs.run/HP_CsB11.htm Giro Podistico Internazionale di Castelbuono (La Corsa Piu' Antica) 10&nbsp;km]. ARRS. Retrieved 2016-03-30.</ref> During the course of his career, he completed no less than 43 marathons. In addition to Livorno, he won marathons in Italy in [[Pompei]] and [[Parabita]], as well as the [[Florianópolis]] marathon in Brazil. At higher level races, he was runner-up at the [[Italian Marathon]] in 1997 and the [[20&nbsp;km of Brussels]] in 1995, and was fourth at the 1995 [[Florence Marathon]].<ref>[https://more.arrs.run/runner/161/1/position/asc Joseph Cheromei]. ARRS. Retrieved 2016-03-30.</ref>


After retiring he went into coaching and among others coached his sister [[Lydia Cheromei]].<ref>Dabbs, Brian (2012-05-01). [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/02/sports/iten-a-kenyan-town-made-for-marathoners.html?_r=0 Paths to the Marathon in a Small Kenyan Town]. ''New York Times''. Retrieved 2016-03-30.</ref><ref>Komen, Jonathan (2011-05-15). [http://allafrica.com/stories/201105160050.html Kenya: Cheromei Overcame Barriers to Shine in All Ranks]. ''Daily Nation''. Retrieved 2016-03-30.</ref>
After retiring he went into coaching and among others coached his sister [[Lydia Cheromei]].<ref>Dabbs, Brian (2012-05-01). [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/02/sports/iten-a-kenyan-town-made-for-marathoners.html?_r=0 Paths to the Marathon in a Small Kenyan Town]. ''New York Times''. Retrieved 2016-03-30.</ref><ref>Komen, Jonathan (2011-05-15). [http://allafrica.com/stories/201105160050.html Kenya: Cheromei Overcame Barriers to Shine in All Ranks]. ''Daily Nation''. Retrieved 2016-03-30.</ref>

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Joseph Cheromei
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Brussels Team

Joseph Cheromei Kiprotich (born 24 January 1966) is a Kenyan former long-distance runner and athletics coach. He was a team gold medallist at the 1993 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships with Lameck Aguta and Thomas Osano, having finished sixteenth individually. His personal best for the marathon was 2:11:44 hours, achieved at the 1997 Prague International Marathon.[1]

He regularly ran on the European professional road running circuit from 1992 to 2003 and won the Giro di Castelbuono (1993), Livorno Marathon (1998) and Quattro Porte Half Marathon (1998).[2][3][4] During the course of his career, he completed no less than 43 marathons. In addition to Livorno, he won marathons in Italy in Pompei and Parabita, as well as the Florianópolis marathon in Brazil. At higher level races, he was runner-up at the Italian Marathon in 1997 and the 20 km of Brussels in 1995, and was fourth at the 1995 Florence Marathon.[5]

After retiring he went into coaching and among others coached his sister Lydia Cheromei.[6][7]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1993 World Half Marathon Championships Brussels, Belgium 16th Half marathon 1:02:15
1st Team 3:05:40

References

  1. ^ Joseph Cheromei. All-Athletics. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  2. ^ Livorno Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS). Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  3. ^ Quattro Porte Half Marathon. ARRS. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  4. ^ Giro Podistico Internazionale di Castelbuono (La Corsa Piu' Antica) 10 km. ARRS. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  5. ^ Joseph Cheromei. ARRS. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  6. ^ Dabbs, Brian (2012-05-01). Paths to the Marathon in a Small Kenyan Town. New York Times. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  7. ^ Komen, Jonathan (2011-05-15). Kenya: Cheromei Overcame Barriers to Shine in All Ranks. Daily Nation. Retrieved 2016-03-30.

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