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'''Lawrence Cherono''' (born August 7, 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He is currently the 8th fastest marathon performer of all time with his 2:03:04 clocking at the [[2020 Valencia Marathon]].<ref>Marathon - men - senior - outdoor |
'''Lawrence Cherono''' (born August 7, 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He is currently the 8th fastest marathon performer of all time with his 2:03:04 clocking at the [[2020 Valencia Marathon]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Marathon - men - senior - outdoor |date=19 September 2021 |publisher=Worldathletics.Org. |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/road-running/marathon/outdoor/men/senior?regionType=world&drop=regular&fiftyPercentRule=regular&page=1&bestResultsOnly=true&firstDay=1899-12-31&lastDay=2021-09-19}}</ref> Cherono is a past winner of both the Boston and Chicago marathons. |
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In 2024, Cherono received a seven year competition ban backdated to 2022 following an admission of breaching anti-doping rules. |
In 2024, Cherono received a seven year competition ban backdated to 2022 following an admission of breaching anti-doping rules. |
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On 13 October 2019, Cherono won the [[2019 Chicago Marathon#Men|2019 Chicago Marathon]] with a time of 2:05:45. He out-kicked three other runners in the final 200 meters to win the race. In 2020 Cherono raced the [[Valencia Marathon]], where he placed 2nd in a new personal best time of 2:03:04. <ref>Lawrence CHERONO | Profile | World Athletics. (2021). Worldathletics.Org. https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/lawrence-cherono-14687675</ref> |
On 13 October 2019, Cherono won the [[2019 Chicago Marathon#Men|2019 Chicago Marathon]] with a time of 2:05:45. He out-kicked three other runners in the final 200 meters to win the race. In 2020 Cherono raced the [[Valencia Marathon]], where he placed 2nd in a new personal best time of 2:03:04. <ref>Lawrence CHERONO | Profile | World Athletics. (2021). Worldathletics.Org. https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/lawrence-cherono-14687675</ref> |
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He qualified to represent [[Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Kenya]] at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Olobulu|first=Timothy|date=2021-06-19|title=Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics|url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2021/06/19/280500/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=Capital Sports|language=en-US}}</ref> At the [[2020 Tokyo Olympic Games]] men's marathon Cherono placed 4th getting out sprinted by [[Abdi Nageeye]] and [[Bashir Abdi]], while [[Eliud Kipchoge]] won. |
He qualified to represent [[Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Kenya]] at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Olobulu|first=Timothy|date=2021-06-19|title=Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics|url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2021/06/19/280500/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=Capital Sports|language=en-US}}</ref> At the [[2020 Tokyo Olympic Games]] men's marathon Cherono placed 4th getting out sprinted by [[Abdi Nageeye]] and [[Bashir Abdi]], while [[Eliud Kipchoge]] won. <ref>{{cite web |title=Athletics CHERONO Lawrence - Tokyo 2020 Olympics |date=6 September 2021 |publisher=Olympics.Com |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1337398-cherono-lawrence.htm}}</ref> |
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== Doping violation and competition ban == |
== Doping violation and competition ban == |
Revision as of 19:18, 11 July 2024
Cherono running the Amsterdam Marathon in 2017 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Eldoret, Kenya [1][2] | 7 August 1988
Sport | |
Country | Kenya |
Event(s) | Marathon, half marathon |
Lawrence Cherono (born August 7, 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He is currently the 8th fastest marathon performer of all time with his 2:03:04 clocking at the 2020 Valencia Marathon.[3] Cherono is a past winner of both the Boston and Chicago marathons.
In 2024, Cherono received a seven year competition ban backdated to 2022 following an admission of breaching anti-doping rules.
Career
He clocked 2:04:06 to win the Amsterdam Marathon on October 21, 2018. He also won the Amsterdam Marathon in 2017, running a time of 2:05:09, setting the course record, which he broke in 2018.[4]
On 15 April 2019, Cherono won the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:07:57. He out-sprinted two-time Boston winner and World Championship Silver medalist Lelisa Desisa on the final block of Boylston Street.[5]
On 13 October 2019, Cherono won the 2019 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:05:45. He out-kicked three other runners in the final 200 meters to win the race. In 2020 Cherono raced the Valencia Marathon, where he placed 2nd in a new personal best time of 2:03:04. [6]
He qualified to represent Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[7] At the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games men's marathon Cherono placed 4th getting out sprinted by Abdi Nageeye and Bashir Abdi, while Eliud Kipchoge won. [8]
Doping violation and competition ban
On July 16, 2022, Cherono was suspended from major marathons after testing positive for trimetazidine, a heart medication listed on the 2022 World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List as a metabolic modulator and performance-enhancing drug.[9] On June 12, 2024, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced an additional charge against Cherono of tampering with the anti-doping process.[10]
Following a two year investigation during which Cherono denied the allegations, nevertheless in July 2024, Lawrence Cherono admitted to breaching three anti-doping regulations.[11] He received a four ban for the use and prescence of Trimetazidine and a four year ban for tampering with the rules.[12]The combined eight year ban was reduced to seven years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) due to his early admission and acceptance of the sanction.[13][14]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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2014 | Alger Marathon | Algiers, Algeria | 2nd | 2:10:16 |
2015 | Seville Marathon | Seville, Spain | 1st | 2:09:39 |
Lanzhou International Marathon | Lanzhou, China | 2nd | 2:12:33 | |
Shanghai Marathon | Shanghai, China | 7th | 2:14:22 | |
2016 | Hong Kong Marathon | Hong Kong, China | 2nd | 2:12:14 |
Prague Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic | 1st | 2:07:24 | |
Hengshui Lake International Marathon | Hengshui, China | 2nd | 2:11:14 | |
Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, United States | 1st | 2:09:39 | |
2017 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, The Netherlands | 2nd | 2:06:21 |
Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | 1st | 2:05:09 | |
Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, United States | 1st | 2:08:27 CR | |
2018 | London Marathon | London, Great Britain | 7th | 2:09:25 |
Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | 1st | 2:04:06 CR | |
2019 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 1st | 2:07:57 |
Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 1st | 2:05:45 | |
2020 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | 2nd | 2:03:04[15] |
2021 | Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 4th | 2:10:02 |
2022 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | 1st | 2:05:11 |
World Marathon Majors Record
World Marathon Majors | 2018 | 2019 |
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Tokyo Marathon | - | - |
Boston Marathon | - | 1st |
London Marathon | 7th | - |
Berlin Marathon | - | - |
Chicago Marathon | - | 1st |
New York City Marathon | - | - |
References
- ^ "Lawrence Cherono boosts children’s home, says he misses group runs". 'www.nation.co.ke'. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ^ "Lawrence Cherono wins Boston Marathon men’s race". 'www.bostonherald.com'. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ^ "Marathon - men - senior - outdoor". Worldathletics.Org. 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Cherono clocks 2:04:06 Dutch all-comers record in Amsterdam| News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ "Degefa dominates, Cherono outsprints Desisa in Boston | News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ Lawrence CHERONO | Profile | World Athletics. (2021). Worldathletics.Org. https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/lawrence-cherono-14687675
- ^ Olobulu, Timothy (2021-06-19). "Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics". Capital Sports. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "Athletics CHERONO Lawrence - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics.Com. 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Kenya's Cherono, American Ross provisionally suspended, to miss worlds". Reuters. 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Provisional Suspensions in Force". Athletics Integrity Unit. 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Decision of the Athletics Integrity Unit in the case of Mr Lawrence Cherono" (PDF). Athletics Integrity Unit. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Marathon runner Cherono given seven-year doping ban". BBC News. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Former Boston and Chicago marathon winner Lawrence Cherono banned for doping and fake documents". AP News. 10 July 2024.
- ^ Adams, Tim (19 July 2024). "Lawrence Cherono banned for seven years for doping and tampering". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Jepchirchir and Chebet power to Kenyan double at Valencia Marathon World Athletics
External links
- Living people
- 1988 births
- Kalenjin people
- People from Eldoret
- Sportspeople from Rift Valley Province
- Kenyan male long-distance runners
- Kenyan male marathon runners
- Boston Marathon male winners
- Chicago Marathon male winners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Kenya
- Doping cases in athletics
- Kenyan sportspeople in doping cases