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Vivian Cheruiyot

Vivian Cheruiyot

1983Present Kenya
athletics competitorlong-distance runner

Who was Vivian Cheruiyot?

Kenyan long-distance runner who won Olympic gold in the 5,000 meters at the 2016 Rio Olympics and multiple World Championship titles.

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Vivian Cheruiyot (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born
Keiyo District
Died
Present
Nationality
Zodiac Sign
Virgo

Awards & Honors

AwardYearDetails
Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year2012
OkayAfrica 100 Women2017