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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | June 25, 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | Middle-distance running, Long-distance running, Cross country running |
Medal record | |
Mirriam Cherop (born 25 June 1999) is a Kenyan middle-, long-distance and cross country runner. She won a gold medal in the mixed relay at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.[1]
Biography
[edit]Cherop was a silver medalist in the 1500 metres at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, running 4:10.73.[2]
Competing at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in the mixed relay in Bathurst, Australia, Cherop won the gold medal running alongside Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Kyumbe Munguti and Brenda Chebet.[3][4] In June 2023, she placed second behind Beatrice Chebet over 1500 metres at the Kenyan Athletics Championships.[5] The following month, she placed fourth over that distance at the Kenyan World Championships Trials.[6]
In February 2026, Cherop won the Almond Blossom Cross Country race, a gold race part of the World Athletics Cross Country Tour in Albufeira, Portugal.[7][8] In April, she won over 1500 m in 4:08.49 at the 2026 Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mirriam Cherop". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "Report: women's 1500m – IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018". World Athletics. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 8 Feb 2026.
- ↑ Henderson, Jason (February 18, 2023). "Kenya win world cross relay gold as Aussies make podium". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ↑ Mballa, Tony (February 26, 2023). "Chebet trains eyes on World record after Bathurst feat". the-star.co.ke. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Kenyan Championships". World Athletics. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 8 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "Trials For World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023". World Athletics. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 8 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "Kwizera and Cherop dominate in Albufeira". World Athletics. 8 Feb 2026. Retrieved 8 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "49.º Cross Internacional das Amendoeiras em Flor". World Athletics. 8 Feb 2026. Retrieved 8 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "Rogers, Thomas and Pathirage break meeting records in Nairobi". World Athletics. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
