Abraham Cherono

Abraham Cherono (born 21 July 1980 in Keiyo District) is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and cross-country running.

He is the older brother of Stephen Cherono, who moved to Qatar and changed his name to Saif Saaeed Shaheen.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Kenya
1998	World Junior Championships	Annecy, France	2nd	3000m steeplechase	8:32.24
2000	World Cross Country Championships	Vilamoura, Portugal	11th	Long race (12.3 km)	36:00
			1st	Team competition	18 pts
2002	Commonwealth Games	Manchester, United Kingdom	3rd	3000m steeplechase	8:19.85
2003	World Cross Country Championships	Lausanne, Switzerland	12th	Long race (12.355 km)	37:17
			1st	Team competition	17 pts
	World Championships	Paris, France	5th	3000m steeplechase	8:13.37
	Military World Games	Catania, Italy	3rd	3000m steeplechase	8:45.36
	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	10th	3000m steeplechase	8:35.67

2nd to Paul Tergat in Kenya world cross country trials 2000

Personal bests

• 3000 meters – 7:41.17 (2000)
• 5000 meters – 13:15.7 (2000)
• 3000 meters steeplechase – 8:10.33 (2003)

External links

• Abraham Cherono at World Athletics
• Abraham Cherono at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)