Irene Cheptai KEN   
Date of birth: 4 February 92
Age: 32 years 85 days
Height: 160 cm
Weight: 45 kg
3 World Titles
2013: 3xCCTEAMLONG 2017: 3xCCTEAMLONG, CC Long
Cross Country Long Team Competition World Championships Silver Medallist 2015
10,000m 6th at Olympic Games 2021
5000m 7th at World Championships 2015
10,000m 7th at World Championships 2017
Cross Country Long 7th at World Championships 2015
Cross Country Long World Championships finalist 2013
1 National Title
5000m World Alltime no. 112 14:43.42 Eugene OR 27 May 2016
10,000m World Alltime no. 89 30:44.00 Tokyo 7 Aug 2021
10km, Road World Alltime no. 31 30:16 Praha 3 Sep 2022
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 15 1:04:53 Valencia 22 Oct 2023
5km, Road World Alltime no. 26 14:46 Al Khobar 9 Dec 2023

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  4:13.75w    7Kortrijk12 Jul
2015  4:22.63w    1Huizingen6 Jun
2016  4:21.7hAw    2h1Nakuru18 Mar
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  9:22.05w    7-17Ostrava11 Jul
2008  9:29.8hAw    4Nairobi18 Jun
2010  9:13.0hAw    4-19Nairobi16 Jun
2013  8:56.20w    11London26 Jul
2014  9:02.73w    13Lausanne3 Jul
2015  8:48.03w    10Zürich3 Sep
2021  9:24.5h+w    Stockholm/S4 May
 
5000m
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2012  16:02.0hAw    7Nairobi14 Jun
2013  14:50.99w    7Shanghai18 May
2014  15:17.76w    4Naimette-Xhovémont16 Jul
2015  14:53.32w    6Eugene OR30 May
2016  14:43.42w    6Eugene OR27 May
2017  14:47.11w    8Roma8 Jun
2019  15:56.3hw    1Tambach27 Jul
2021  15:05.76w    2Naimette-Xhovémont30 Jun
 
10,000m
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2016  31:15.38w    1Stanford CA1 May
2017  31:21.11w    7London5 Aug
2019  31:51.90Aw    7Nairobi21 Aug
2021  30:44.00w    6Tokyo7 Aug
2022  30:49.52w    2Birmingham3 Aug
 
4 Miles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  19:48w    2Groningen12 Oct
 
10 Miles, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  50:35w    2Zaandam22 Sep
 
5km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  15:36+w    Zaandam22 Sep
2023  14:46w    3Al Khobar9 Dec
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  31:45Aw    2Nairobi17 Aug
2016  34:54w    1Baringo5 Nov
2017  31:51w    1Bengaluru21 May
2019  31:16+w    Zaandam22 Sep
2022  30:16w    1Praha3 Sep
2024  30:17w    8Valencia14 Jan
 
15km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  47:14+w    Zaandam22 Sep
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  1:07:39w    4New Delhi20 Oct
2020  1:06:43w    4New Delhi29 Nov
2021  1:07:05w    4Manama11 Dec
2022  1:06:42w    1New Delhi16 Oct
2023  1:04:53w    2Valencia22 Oct

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
3000m
WY 2007: 7-179:22.05
5000m
WC 2015: 715:03.41 4h115:21.03
10,000m
WC 2017: 731:21.11
OG 2021: 630:44.00
CWG 2022: 230:49.52
Cross Country Team Competition
WC 2008: 2-1920.00
Cross Country Long Team Competition
WC 2013: 119.00
WC 2015: 219.00
WC 2017: 110.00A
Cross Country
WC 2008: 2-1920:04
WC 2013: 1025:01
ECCC 2015: 120:43
WC 2015: 726:26
ECCC 2016: 121:13
ECCC 2017: 120:18
WC 2017: 131:57A

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
1500m
Outdoor4:13.75    Kortrijk12 Jul 2014
 
3000m
Outdoor8:48.03    Zürich3 Sep 2015
9:13.0hA   Nairobi16 Jun 2010
 
5000m
Outdoor14:43.42    Eugene OR27 May 2016
 
10,000m
Outdoor30:44.00    Tokyo7 Aug 2021
 
4 Miles
Outdoor19:48    Groningen12 Oct 2014
 
10 Miles, Road
Outdoor50:35    Zaandam22 Sep 2019
 
5km, Road
Outdoor14:46    Al Khobar9 Dec 2023
 
10km, Road
Outdoor30:16    Praha3 Sep 2022
 
15km, Road
Outdoor47:14+    Zaandam22 Sep 2019
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor1:04:53    Valencia22 Oct 2023

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

5000m, 10 best results (legal):
14:43.42   6Eugene OR27 May 2016
14:47.11   8Roma8 Jun 2017
14:50.99   7Shanghai18 May 2013
14:53.32   6Eugene OR30 May 2015
14:57.56   8Oslo13 Jun 2013
14:58.40   6Shanghai17 May 2015
14:59.51   5Hengelo8 Jun 2013
15:03.41   7Beijing30 Aug 2015
15:03.84   5Oslo11 Jun 2015
15:05.76   2Naimette-Xhovémont30 Jun 2021
 
Average: 14:56.332
 
Cross Country, 10 best results (legal):
20:04   2-19Edinburgh30 Mar 2008
20:18   1Albufeira5 Feb 2017
20:43   1Guadalajara1 Feb 2015
21:13   1Kastamonu7 Feb 2016
21:57A   2-19Nairobi1 Mar 2008
22:24A   3-19Nairobi24 Feb 2007
23:08   3Elgóibar13 Jan 2013
24:49   1Elgóibar25 Jan 2016
25:01   10Bydgoszcz24 Mar 2013
25:50   3Sevilla17 Jan 2016
 
Average: 6.5488
Average: 22:32.66
 
10km, Road, 10 best results (legal):
30:16   1Praha3 Sep 2022
30:17   8Valencia14 Jan 2024
30:35   1Bengaluru15 May 2022
30:50   2Atlanta GA4 Jul 2022
31:16+   Zaandam22 Sep 2019
31:27   5Praha7 Sep 2019
31:45A   2Nairobi17 Aug 2014
31:51   1Bengaluru21 May 2017
32:21   2Luanda31 Dec 2014
32:27A   3Eldoret24 Nov 2019
 
Average: 31:18.5
 
3000m, 10 best results (legal):
8:48.03   10Zürich3 Sep 2015
8:49.81+   6Eugene OR30 May 2015
8:56.20   11London26 Jul 2013
9:02.73   13Lausanne3 Jul 2014
9:11.30   17Doha9 May 2014
9:13.0hA   4-19Nairobi16 Jun 2010
9:22.05   7-17Ostrava11 Jul 2007
9:24.5h+   Stockholm/S4 May 2021
9:29.8hA   4Nairobi18 Jun 2008
9:36.13   1Luanda2 Jan 2015
 
Average: 9:11.355
 

Total results in db: 96

By event:

1500m:3
3000m:10
5000m:22
10,000m:10
4 Miles:1
10 Miles, Road:1
5km, Road:2
10km, Road:13
15km, Road:1
Half Marathon:8
Cross Country Team Competition:1
Cross Country Long Team Competition:3
Cross Country:21

▲IN 2024

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

10km, Road
30:17iw
SB (12)
8ValenciaValencia14 Jan 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2013Outdoor3000m388:56.20
2013Outdoor5000m1314:50.99
2014Outdoor3000m789:02.73
2014Outdoor5000m4015:17.76
2014Outdoor10km, Road1931:45A
2015Outdoor3000m188:48.03
2015Outdoor5000m1114:53.32
2016Outdoor5000m1614:43.42
2016Outdoor10,000m1931:15.38
2017Outdoor5000m1414:47.11
2017Outdoor10,000m1831:21.11
2017Outdoor10km, Road3731:51
2019Outdoor10,000m4531:51.90A
2019Outdoor10 Miles, Road350:35
2019Outdoor10km, Road3331:16+
2019OutdoorHalf Marathon331:07:39
2020OutdoorHalf Marathon201:06:43
2021Outdoor5000m7415:05.76
2021Outdoor10,000m1230:44.00
2021OutdoorHalf Marathon231:07:05
2022Outdoor10,000m1930:49.52
2022Outdoor10km, Road530:16
2022OutdoorHalf Marathon191:06:42
2023Outdoor5km, Road1314:46
2023OutdoorHalf Marathon41:04:53
2024Outdoor10km, Road1230:17

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks Cross Country
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 5 (finals) 27 Nov 2016 -> 26 Mar 2017 Show/hide