| Intro | Kenyan athletics competitor |
| Is | Athlete |
| From | Kenya |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | female |
| Birth |
1 March 1973 |
| Age | 47 years |
Lenah Jemutai Cheruiyot (born 1 March 1973) is a Kenyan female former long-distance runner who competed mainly in road running competitions. Her highest international honour was a team gold medal at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 2002, which she shared for finishing seventh. She competed up to the marathon distance and set a best of 2:26:00 hours for that event at the 2008 Paris Marathon, at which she was placed third.
Although her international career was limited, she competed extensively on the professional road circuit and won many high calibre races, including: the Venice Marathon (twice), the Humarathon, Lille Half Marathon, Paris Half Marathon (twice), Porto Half Marathon, CPC Loop Den Haag, and 20 Kilomètres de Paris. She had 41 career victories in distance running.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | World Half Marathon Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 7th | Half marathon | 1:09:39 |
| 1st | Team | 3:28:22 |
Circuit wins
- Venice Marathon: 2006, 2007
- Humarathon: 2004
- Lille Half Marathon: 2004
- Paris Half Marathon: 2005, 2008
- Porto Half Marathon: 2007
- CPC Loop Den Haag: 2002
- 20 Kilomètres de Paris: 2004
- Würzburger Residenzlauf: 2002, 2001
- Paderborner Osterlauf: 2002
- Parelloop: 2002
- Breda Singelloop: 2001
- Lotto Crosscup de Hannut: 2003
- Sylvestercross: 2002
Personal bests
- 5000 metres – 15:44.54 min (2001)
- 10K run – 31:21 min (2002)
- Half marathon – 68:54 min (2002)
- Marathon – 2:26:00 (2008)