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Timothy Cheruiyot (born 20 November 1995)[2] is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic silver medallist in the event. At the World Athletics Championships, Cheruiyot won the silver medal in 2017 in London, and a gold in 2019 in Doha.

Timothy Cheruiyot

Cheruiyot at the Paris Diamond League in 2018
Personal information
Born	(1995-11-20) 20 November 1995 (age 26) Bomet, Kenya
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)[1]
Sport
Country	Kenya
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	1500 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 m: 3:28.28 (Monaco 2021)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Kenya Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo 1500 m World Championships 2019 Doha 1500 m 2017 London 1500 m Diamond League 2017 1500 m 2018 1500 m 2019 1500 m 2021 1500 m Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast 1500 m 2022 Birmingham 1500 m African Championships 2016 Durban 1500 m 2018 Nigeria 1500 m

He took the silver medal in his specialty event at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games, and is also a two-time African Championship silver medallist from 2016 and 2018. Cheruiyot won the 1500 m Diamond League title on four occasions: in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021.

Achievements

International competitions

Representing  Kenya

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2015	IAAF World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd	Distance medley relay	9:17.20
	World Championships	Beijing, China	7th	1500 m	3:36.05
2016	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	2nd	1500 m	3:39.71
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	2nd	1500 m	3:33.99
2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia	2nd	1500 m	3:35.17
	African Championships	Asaba, Nigeria	2nd	1500 m	3:35.93
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	1st	1500 m	3:29.26
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	2nd	1500 m	3:29.01
2022	World Championships	Eugene, OR, United States	6th	1500 m	3:30.69
	Commonwealth Games	Birmingham, United Kingdom	2nd	1500 m	3:30.21

Diamond League wins and titles

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Nike
2016	Meeting de Rabat	Rabat, Morocco	1st	1500m	3:33.61
	Memorial Van Damme	Brussels, Belgium	1st	1500m	3:31.34
2017	BAUHAUS-galan	Stockholm, Sweden	1st	1500m	3:30.77
	Weltklasse Zürich	Zurich, Switzerland	1st	1500m	3:31.34
2018	Diamond League Shanghai	Shanghai, China	1st	1500m	3:31.48
	Prefontaine Classic	Eugene, OR, United States	1st	One Mile	3:49.87
	Golden Gala	Rome, Italy	1st	1500m	3:31.22
	Meeting de Paris	Paris, France	1st	1500m	3:29.71
	Herculis	Monaco, Monaco	1st	1500m	3:28.41
	Weltklasse Zürich	Zürich, Switzerland	1st	1500m	3:30.27
2019	BAUHAUS-galan	Stockholm, Sweden	1st	1500m	3:32.47
	Prefontaine Classic	Eugene, OR, United States	1st	One Mile	3:50.49
	Athletissima	Lausanne, Switzerland	1st	1500m	3:28.77
	Herculis	Monaco, Monaco	1st	1500m	3:29.97
	Memorial Van Damme	Brussels, Belgium	1st	1500m	3:30.22
2020	Herculis	Monaco, Monaco	1st	1500m	3:28.45
	BAUHAUS-galan	Stockholm, Sweden	1st	1500m	3:35.79
2021	Doha Diamond League	Doha, Qatar	1st	1500m	3:30.48
	BAUHAUS-galan	Stockholm, Sweden	1st	1500m	3:32.30
	Herculis	Monaco, Monaco	1st	1500m	3:28.28
	Weltklasse Zürich	Zurich, Switzerland	1st	1500m	3:31.37

National championships

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Nike
2014	Kenyan Championships	Nairobi	7th	800 m	1:47.32
	Kenyan Junior Championships		3rd	800 m	1:45.92
2015	Kenyan Championships		2nd	1500 m	3:39.25
	Kenyan World Championship Trials		5th	1500 m	3:34.86
2016	Kenyan Championships		2nd	1500 m	3:37.04
	Kenyan Olympic Trials	Eldoret	4th	1500 m	3:39.30
2017	Kenyan Championships	Nairobi	1st	1500 m	3:41.0
	Kenyan World Championship Trials		2nd	1500 m	3:31.05
2018	Kenyan Commonwealth Games Trials		1st	1500 m	3:34.84
	Kenyan Championships		1st	1500 m	3:34.82
2019	Kenyan Championships		1st	800 m	1:43.11
	Kenyan World Championship Trials		1st	1500 m	3:34.91
2021	Kenyan Olympic Trials		4th	1500m	3:34.62

Personal bests

• 800 metres – 1:43.11 (Nairobi 2019)
• 1500 metres – 3:28.28 (Monaco 2021)
• One mile – 3:49.64 (Eugene, OR 2017)
• 2000 metres – 5:03.05 (Nairobi 2020)
• 5000 metres – 13:47.2 (Nairobi 2020)

Progression

Year	Time	Event	Location	Day
2015	3:34.86	Kenyan World Championship Trials	Nairobi, Kenya	August 1
2016	3:31.34	Brussels Diamond League Meeting	Brussels, Belgium	September 9
2017	3:29.10	Monaco Diamond League Meeting	Monaco, Monaco	July 21
2018	3:28.41	Monaco Diamond League Meeting		July 20
2019	3:28.77	Lausanne Diamond League Meeting	Lausanne, Switzerland	July 5
2020	3:28.45	Monaco Diamond League Meeting	Monaco, Monaco	August 14
2021	3:28.28	Monaco Diamond League Meeting		July 9

References

External links

• Timothy Cheruiyot at World Athletics
• Timothy Cheruiyot at Diamond League
• Timothy Cheruiyot at Olympedia

На других языках

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[de] Timothy Cheruiyot

Timothy Cheruiyot (* 20. November 1995 in Bomet) ist ein kenianischer Mittelstreckenläufer, der sich auf den 1500-Meter-Lauf spezialisiert.

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- [en] Timothy Cheruiyot

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[es] Timothy Cheruiyot

Timothy Cheruiyot (Bomet, 20 de noviembre de 1995) es un deportista keniano que compite en atletismo, especialista en las carreras de mediofondo.[1]

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[fr] Timothy Cheruiyot

Timothy Cheruiyot (né le 20 novembre 1995 à Bomet) est un athlète kényan, spécialiste des courses de demi-fond, champion du monde du 1 500 m en 2019 à Doha.

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[it] Timothy Cheruiyot

Timothy Cheruiyot (Bomet, 20 novembre 1995) è un mezzofondista keniota, campione mondiale dei 1500 metri piani a Doha 2019.

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[ru] Черуйот, Тимоти

Тимоти Черуйот (англ. Timothy Cheruiyot, род. 20 ноября 1995 года) — кенийский легкоатлет, специализируется в беге на средние дистанции. Чемпион мира 2019 года в беге на 1500 метров. Двукратный призёр чемпионатов Африки.

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