Viola Cheptoo Lagat’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Kenyan middle-distance runner
Is Athlete 
From Kenya 
Type Sports 
Gender female
Birth 13 March 1989
Age: 31 years
Star sign Pisces

Viola Cheptoo Lagat (born 13 March 1989) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. She competed at the 2015 World Championships and 2016 World Indoor Championships.
She comes from a family of runners that includes sister Mary Chepkemboi and brothers Bernard Lagat and Robert Cheseret.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Kenya
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 28th (h) 1500 m 4:12.15
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 8th 1500 m 4:10.45
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 14th (sf) 1500 m 4:06.83

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 800 metres – 2:02.05 (Tomblaine 2015)
  • 1000 metres – 2:42.58 (Linz 2013)
  • 1500 metres – 4:04.10 (Lignano Sabbiadoro 2015)
  • One mile – 4:28.82 (Rovereto 2016)
  • 3000 metres – 8:52.34 (Rieti 2013)
  • 5000 metres – 15:35.12 (Palo Alto 2014)

Indoor

  • 1000 metres – 2:40.72 (Boston 2014)
  • 1500 metres – 4:10.45 (Portland 2016)
  • One mile – 4:29.87 (New York 2016)
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