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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Violah CHEPTOO

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Kenya Kenya
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    01 MAR 1989     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14372181
  • ROAD RACE LABEL STATUS
    2020 Silver

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Women's Overall Ranking 392 1227
Women's Road Running 23 1227

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Women's 1500m 51 for 1 week
Women's Overall Ranking 379 for 1 week
Women's Road Running 11 for 1 week
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
800 Metres 2:02.05 Nancy (FRA) 01 JUL 2015 1126
1000 Metres 2:42.58 Linz (AUT) 26 AUG 2013 1070
1500 Metres 4:04.10 Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA) 07 JUL 2015 1173
One Mile 4:28.82 Rovereto (ITA) 06 SEP 2016 1128
3000 Metres 8:52.34 Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA) 08 SEP 2013 1131
5000 Metres 15:22.52 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 02 MAY 2019 1120
3000 Metres Steeplechase 11:10.10 Hutchinson, KS (USA) 21 MAY 2010 933
5 Kilometres 15:29 Boston, MA (USA) 13 APR 2019 1135
10 Kilometres 30:55 Phoenix, AZ (USA) 03 NOV 2019 1218
Half Marathon 1:06:47 Napoli (ITA) 23 FEB 2020 1225
4x400 Metres Relay 3:38.25 Bursa (TUR) 20 JUN 2019 1070

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
800 Metres 2:08.41 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 28 JAN 2012 1051
800 Metres 2:05.41 * Seattle, WA (USA) 01 FEB 2014 0
1000 Metres 2:40.72 Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 08 FEB 2014 1121
1500 Metres 4:10.45 Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (USA) 19 MAR 2016 1144
One Mile 4:29.87 New York, NY (USA) 06 FEB 2016 1149
3000 Metres 8:55.83 New York, NY (USA) 11 FEB 2017 1142
Distance Medley Relay 11:31.63 Blacksburg, VA (USA) 25 FEB 2011 0

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2020

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
Half Marathon 1:06:47 Napoli (ITA) 23 FEB 2020 1225

Outdoor

800 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 2:05.15 Bursa (TUR) 19 JUN 2019
2016 2:02.38 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 07 MAY 2016
2015 2:02.05 Nancy (FRA) 01 JUL 2015
2014 2:02.61 Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA) 07 SEP 2014
2013 2:04.86 Tempe, AZ (USA) 23 MAR 2013
2012 2:04.79 Charlottesville, VA (USA) 12 MAY 2012
2011 2:05.67 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 01 MAY 2011
2010 2:11.25 Hutchinson, KS (USA) 21 MAY 2010
2009 2:16.95 Hutchinson, KS (USA) 22 MAY 2009

Outdoor

1000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2013 2:42.58 Linz (AUT) 26 AUG 2013

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 4:11.1h Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN) 21 AUG 2019
2017 4:07.66 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 18 MAY 2017
2016 4:06.00 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 18 MAY 2016
2015 4:04.10 Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA) 07 JUL 2015
2014 4:07.11 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 15 MAY 2014
2013 4:05.66 Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE) 27 JUN 2013
2012 4:13.30 Des Moines, IA (USA) 07 JUN 2012
2011 4:21.53 Durham, NC (USA) 23 APR 2011
2010 4:40.68 Hutchinson, KS (USA) 22 MAY 2010
2009 4:39.88 Hutchinson, KS (USA) 23 MAY 2009

Outdoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
2019 4:32.32 Concord, MA (USA) 13 JUN 2019
2016 4:28.82 Rovereto (ITA) 06 SEP 2016
2014 4:29.43 Concord, MA (USA) 05 JUN 2014

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2013 8:52.34 Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA) 08 SEP 2013

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 15:22.52 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 02 MAY 2019
2014 15:35.12 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 04 APR 2014

Outdoor

5 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2019 15:29 Boston, MA (USA) 13 APR 2019
2018 16:12 San José (USA) 22 NOV 2018
2017 15:35 Carlsbad, CA (USA) 02 APR 2017
2016 16:16 Carlsbad, CA (USA) 03 APR 2016
2015 16:09 Carlsbad, CA (USA) 29 MAR 2015

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2019 30:55 Phoenix, AZ (USA) 03 NOV 2019

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2020 1:06:47 Napoli (ITA) 23 FEB 2020

Outdoor

3000 Metres Steeplechase

Performance Place Date
2010 11:10.10 Hutchinson, KS (USA) 21 MAY 2010

Outdoor

4x400 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
2019 3:38.25 Bursa (TUR) 20 JUN 2019
2011 3:54.20 Auburn, AL (USA) 16 APR 2011

Indoor

800 Metres

Performance Place Date
2011/12 2:08.41 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 28 JAN 2012
2010/11 2:10.65 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 29 JAN 2011

Indoor

1000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2014/15 2:43.08 Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 07 FEB 2015
2013/14 2:40.72 Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 08 FEB 2014

Indoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2018/19 4:11.81 Istanbul (TUR) 17 FEB 2019
2017/18 4:20.65 Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 10 FEB 2018
2015/16 4:10.45 Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (USA) 19 MAR 2016

Indoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
2015/16 4:29.87 New York, NY (USA) 06 FEB 2016
2012/13 4:39.42 Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 02 FEB 2013
2011/12 4:43.33 Birmingham, AL (USA) 03 MAR 2012

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2016/17 8:55.83 New York, NY (USA) 11 FEB 2017
2011/12 9:22.57 Birmingham, AL (USA) 21 JAN 2012

Indoor

Distance Medley Relay

Performance Place Date
2010/11 11:31.63 Blacksburg, VA (USA) 25 FEB 2011

Honours - World Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
8. 1500 Metres 4:10.45 Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (USA) 19 MAR 2016
Results in:

Half Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
23 FEB 2020 Napoli City Half Marathon, Napoli ITAITA C F 1. 1:06:47

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