# Joseph Chesire

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Kenyan middle-distance runner

Joseph Chesire Medal record Men's athletics Representing Kenya African Championships 1989 Lagos 1500 m 1989 Lagos 800 m 1985 Cairo 1500 m

**Joseph Chesire** (born November 12, 1957) is a former [Kenyan](/source/Kenya) middle-distance runner who represented his country in the [1984](/source/Athletics_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics), [1988](/source/Athletics_at_the_1988_Summer_Olympics_-_Men's_1500_metres) and [1992 Summer Olympics](/source/Athletics_at_the_1992_Summer_Olympics). He came fourth in Los Angeles and Barcelona. Cheshire also won the [1500 m](/source/1500_m) at the [London Grand Prix](/source/London_Grand_Prix) in 1992. His greatest indoor achievement was the bronze medal at the [1985 IAAF World Indoor Games](/source/1985_IAAF_World_Indoor_Games).

He became the oldest entrant into the [1500 metres at the World Championships in Athletics](/source/1500_metres_at_the_World_Championships_in_Athletics), at 35 years, 281 days at the 1993 edition.[1]

## International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Kenya 1987 All-Africa Games Nairobi, Kenya 3rd 1500 m 3:39.84

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Butler, Mark et al. (2013). [IAAF Statistics Book Moscow 2013](http://iaaf-ebooks.s3.amazonaws.com/Moscow-2013-Statistics/sources/projet/IAAF-Moscow.pdf) ([archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141012091910/http://iaaf-ebooks.s3.amazonaws.com/Moscow-2013-Statistics/sources/projet/IAAF-Moscow.pdf)). IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-07-06.

## External links

- [Joseph Chesire](https://worldathletics.org/athletes/-/14358590) at [World Athletics](/source/World_Athletics)

v t e African Champions in men's 1500 metres 1979: Mike Boit (KEN) 1982: Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN) 1984: Saïd Aouita (MAR) 1985: Omer Khalifa (SUD) 1988: Getahun Ayana (ETH) 1989: Joseph Chesire (KEN) 1990: Moses Kiptanui (KEN) 1992: Nelson Chirchir (KEN) 1993: David Kibet (KEN) 1996: Moses Kigen (KEN) 1998: Laban Rotich (KEN) 2000: Youssef Baba (MAR) 2002: Bernard Lagat (KEN) 2004: Paul Korir (KEN) 2006: Alex Kipchirchir (KEN) 2008: Haron Keitany (KEN) 2010: Asbel Kiprop (KEN) 2012: Caleb Ndiku (KEN) 2014: Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI) 2016: Fouad Elkaam (MAR) 2018: Elijah Manangoi (KEN) 2022: Abel Kipsang (KEN) 2024: Brian Komen (KEN) 2026: Luan Munnik (RSA)

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