18 Facts About Edward Cheserek

Edward Cheserek was born on 2 February 1994 and is a Kenyan distance runner.

Edward Cheserek is a 17-time NCAA champion collegiate distance runner for the University of Oregon.

In 2013, Edward Cheserek became the first freshman in Oregon history to win the NCAA National Cross Country Championships.

Edward Cheserek repeated this feat in his sophomore and junior years at Oregon before coming in third in the race in 2016 during his senior year.

In total, Edward Cheserek has 17 NCAA National Titles, including two indoor distance medley relays and one cross-country team title.

Edward Cheserek was born on 2 February 1994 in Chepteran, Iten, Kenya to a family of ethnic Marakwet subsistence farmers.

Edward Cheserek is from the Marakwet tribe, which is a subgroup of the Kalenjin people.

Edward Cheserek's father, Jacob, was a corporal in the Kenyan military, and is deceased.

Edward Cheserek is the fourth of seven siblings and is the only person in his family to have emigrated from Kenya at 14 years old.

Edward Cheserek was raised on a farm with no electricity or running water.

Edward Cheserek grew up in Kapker hamlet, Kapchebau village in the hills of northeastern Elgeyo-Marakwet County, western Kenya, where the altitude is close to two miles above sea level.

Edward Cheserek began running at age 14, after his father urged him to focus on running when his running ability was noticed on the soccer field.

Edward Cheserek joined athletic training camps in Iten when his father moved the family there.

In 2009, Edward Cheserek won the Kenyan junior national titles in the steeplechase, 5,000 metres, and 10,000 metres.

Edward Cheserek was recruited by the University of Oregon and in the fall of 2013 was the first freshman in Oregon history to win an NCAA National Cross Country Championship.

Edward Cheserek showcased his versatility at different distances by placing first in the indoor mile at the 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Edward Cheserek's 18-points contributed significantly to the University of Oregon's Men's team title.

In 2017 Edward Cheserek turned professional, signing with Skechers Performance Team.