David Chelule
David Chelule (born July 7, 1977 ) is a Kenyan long-distance runner .
In 1995 he won the bronze medal in the junior competition at the World Cross Country Championships. In 1996 he became junior world champion in cross-country running and vice junior world champion in 5000 and 10,000 meter races .
In 1999 he won the silver medal in the 10,000 m at the Pan-African Games in Johannesburg , and the following year he was fifth in the 5,000 m at the Olympic Games in Sydney .
In 2010 he won the Brescia Marathon on his debut on the 42.195km course .
Personal bests
- 3000 m : 7: 37.36 min, July 21, 1999, Paris
- 5000 m: 12: 57.79 min, July 7, 1999, Rome
- 10,000 m: 27: 32.18 min, May 29, 1996, Bratislava
- 10 km road race : 28:09 min, May 1, 1999, Marseille
- Half marathon : 1:02:08 h, April 15, 2000, Milan
- Marathon : 2:13:53 h, March 14, 2010, Brescia
Web links
- David Chelule in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait on marathoninfo.free.fr
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| SURNAME | Chelule, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th July 1977 |