Kevin Chelimo
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 14 February 1983 Kabarnet, Kenya |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Position | Runner |
| College team | Texas Tech |
Kevin Chelimo (born 14 February 1983) is a Kenyan long- and middle-distance runner.
Prep and College
Chelimo graduated from Tenges high school. Chelimo graduated from Tambach Teachers Training College and Texas Tech in 2006. Kevin finished 17th 2006 NCAA Division I cross country running championships,[1] and 10th in 2007 NCAA Division I 10,000 metres.[2] Chelimo competed in national 3000 metres.[3]
Coach
Texas Tech cross country All-American Kevin Chelimo,[4][5][6] a volunteer assistant coach[7] for Texas Tech Red Raiders from 2006 - 2008.
Personal
Kevin Chelimo married Sally Kipyego in 2008 summer.[8][9]
Professional
Since 2008
Training in Eugene, Oregon with Oregon Track Club.[10][11]
2012
Chelimo ran 2012 Payton Jordan Invitational in 13:14.57.[12][13]
Chelimo competed in the 10,000 meters at the 2012 Kenyan Olympic Trials.
2015
Kevin's long buildup to NYC Marathon included:
- Half Marathon 1:02:11 New York (USA) 15 March 2015
- New York Road Runners 10 km in May 2015 29:19 6th place[14]
Kevin Chelimo debuted at 1 November 2015 NYC Marathon in 2:15:49 in 10th place.[15][16]
Personal Best
Marathon: 2:15:49
Half-Marathon: 1:01:21
10000 m: 27:30.50
5000 m: 13:14.57
References
- ^ "Texas Tech Cross Country Results (Women)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ 2007 NCAA Division I 10,000 metres Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ Kevin Chelimo Earns Trip to Nationals in the 3000M Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "IAAF: Kevin CHELIMO | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ "Kevin CHELIMO". www.diamondleague.com.
- ^ "Profile of Kevin CHELIMO | All-Athletics.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
- ^ "Kevin Chelimo". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015.
- ^ Adam Zuvanich (2 December 2008). "Heart of Gold: Degree means more than medals to Tech's Kipyego". Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Doug Binder (27 August 2011). "Sally Kipyego: Turning the Tables".
- ^ "OTC Elite - Welcome to the OTC Elite Team Blog!". otcelite.wordpress.com. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Manzano Named USATF Athlete of the Week" (Press release). USA Track and Field. 5 February 2012. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "IAAF: Kevin CHELIMO | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ Kevin Chelimo Archived 2013-01-06 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Kevin Chelimo New York Road Runners. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ 2015 tcs New York City Marathon results. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
External links
- Kevin Chelimo at World Athletics
- Kevin Chelimo All-Athletics Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Player and coaching Bio at Texas Tech Athletics
- Kevin Chelimo Twitter Profile
- Kevin Chelimo Facebook Profile