Viola Cheptoo Lagat
 Viola Cheptoo Lagat running the Back Bay Mile at the Adidas Boost Boston Games in 2019. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
- ^ Rio 2016 bio
- ^ College team bio
- ^ Longman, Jeré (19 May 2008). "In a Running Family, Someone Had to Be First". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "5 Minutes with Violah Lagat". Runner's World. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
External links
- Violah Lagat IAAF Diamond League profile
- Viola Cheptoo Lagat at World Athletics
- Violah Lagat Florida State University profile
- Violah Lagat Florida State University results
- Violah Lagat profile on twitter
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