14 Facts About Vivian Cheruiyot

Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot was born on 11 September 1983 and is a Kenyan long-distance runner.

Vivian Cheruiyot added gold for the latter event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics.

Vivian Cheruiyot is a three-time Diamond League champion, having won the 2011 and 2012 editions.

In 2012, Vivian Cheruiyot was voted Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year.

Vivian Cheruiyot was born near Keiyo in the Rift Valley Province, coming from the same village as another female runner Alice Timbilili.

Vivian Cheruiyot earned a senior call-up for the 1999 All-Africa Games, where she managed a bronze medal in the 5000 metres.

Vivian Cheruiyot became the junior champion at the 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

Vivian Cheruiyot was much slower in the final and was the last runner to finish.

Vivian Cheruiyot won the silver medal at the 5000 m final of the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan with a time of 14:58.50, behind Meseret Defar in 14:57.91.

Vivian Cheruiyot won the 2009 New Year's Eve San Silvestre Vallecana race.

Vivian Cheruiyot ended the year on a high note with a win at the BOclassic 5K race on New Year's Eve.

Vivian Cheruiyot began preparing for the World Cross Country Championships in January 2011 and came third at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country before overhauling Linet Masai to win the Cross de Italica in Seville.

Vivian Cheruiyot started 2012 with a win at the World's Best 10K and improved her best on the roads to 30:47 minutes.

Vivian Cheruiyot took second place in the 2018 New York City Marathon, finishing in 2:26:02 far behind winner Mary Keitany in 2:22:48, and 20 seconds ahead of Shalane Flanagan who ran 2:26:22.