Timothy Cherigat
Timothy Cherigat at the 2004 Boston Marathon
Timothy Cherigat (born December 29, 1976 in Chepkorio, South Keiyo, Elgeyo-Marakwet County ) is a Kenyan marathon runner .
In 2002 he ran the fastest time on Spanish soil in the San Sebastián Marathon with 2:09:34 hours (as of November 2009).
In 2003 he finished fourth in the Boston Marathon , and a year later he won the race in 2:10:37 hours in temperatures above 30 ° C. At the 2004 New York Marathon , he took third place.
Cherigat is a corporal in the Kenyan Navy . He has set up a gas station in his hometown of Chepkorio near Eldoret .
Web links
- Timothy Cherigat in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait on marathoninfo.free.fr
Footnotes
- ^ The Boston Globe : Timing is everything for Cherigat . April 15, 2005
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| SURNAME | Cherigat, Timothy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 29, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chepkorio, South Keiyo, Rift Valley |