| Intro | Kenyan distance runner |
| Is |
Runner Athlete Marathon runner |
| From | Kenya |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
7 April 1973, Baringo County, Kenya |
| Age | 47 years |
Joshua Chelanga (born 7 April 1973 in Baringo District) is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who won the 2007 edition of the Rotterdam Marathon on April 15, clocking 2:08:21.
His younger brother Samuel Chelanga is also runner, won the NCAA Men’s Cross Country Championship in 2009 and 2010.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | World Cross Country Championships | Turin, Italy | 17th | Long race |
| 1st | Team | |||
| 1999 | World Cross Country Championships | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 4th | Long race |
| 1st | Team | |||
| 2001 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 3rd | Marathon |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, England | 2nd | Marathon |
Marathons
- 2001 – Boston Marathon – 3rd
- 2002 – Commonwealth Games – 2nd
- 2004 – Berlin Marathon – 3rd (time 2:07:05, personal best)
- 2005 – Seoul International Marathon – 8th
- 2005 – Berlin Marathon – 4th
- 2006 – Paris Marathon – 26th
- 2006 – Eindhoven Marathon – 12th
- 2007 – Rotterdam Marathon – 1st
- 2007 – JoongAng Seoul Marathon – 1st
- 2009 – Rotterdam Marathon – 14th