{{Short description|Kenyan long-distance runner}} {{BLP sources|date=June 2021}} {{MedalTableTop|sport= Women's athletics|country_code=KEN|medals= {{Medal|Competition|IAAF World Half Marathon Championships}} {{Medal|Gold |2002 Brussels|Team}} }} '''Lenah Jemutai Cheruiyot''' (born 1 March 1973) is a Kenyan 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.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/kenya/lenah-jemutai-cheruiyot-184980 Lenah Cheruiyot]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-03-30.</ref> She competed in events up to the marathon distance and set a best of 2:26:00 hours for that event at the 2008 Paris Marathon, where she was placed third.<ref>[http://www.all-athletics.com/node/135367 Lenah Cheruiyot]. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-30.</ref>
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.<ref>[https://more.arrs.run/runner/18480/1/date/asc Linah Cheruiyot]. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-03-30.</ref>
==International competitions== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- |rowspan=2|2002 |rowspan=2|World Half Marathon Championships |rowspan=2|Brussels, Belgium |7th |Half marathon |1:09:39 |- |bgcolor=gold|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)
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==External links== *{{World Athletics}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cheruiyot, Lenah}} Category:Living people Category:1973 births Category:Kenyan women long-distance runners Category:Kenyan women marathon runners