12 Facts About Janet Cherobon-Bawcom

Janet Cherobon-Bawcom was born on August 22,1978 and is an American distance runner.

Janet Cherobon-Bawcom grew up in Kenya, before attending college in the United States.

Janet Cherobon-Bawcom became eligible to compete for the United States in 2011.

Janet Cherobon-Bawcom accepted, and the man turned out to be 1988 gold medalist Peter Rono.

Janet Cherobon-Bawcom told her that running could serve as a route to gaining a scholarship to an American college.

Janet Cherobon-Bawcom gave up running, having met her goal of using the sport to get a college education.

The competitive desire soon returned, and Cherobon-Bawcom began to enter, and win, regional road races.

Janet Cherobon-Bawcom won the Pensacola Double Bridge 10K in February 2010 and February 2011 with times of 51:04 and 49:58.

Janet Cherobon-Bawcom added the half-marathon and marathon to her repertoire for the first time.

At the January 2012, US Olympic marathon trials, Janet Cherobon-Bawcom finished fifth with a time of 2:29:45, besting her personal record by nearly eight minutes.

At the Olympics, Janet Cherobon-Bawcom placed 12th in the 10,000 meter event.

Janet Cherobon-Bawcom asked him to bring her daughter a care package of tea and spices when he returned to the States, and he agreed.