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He finished fifth or better in the first four international marathons he has entered. He turned in a time of 2:06:23, a new personal best, and finished second.
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He finished fifth or better in the first four international marathons he has entered. He turned in a time of 2:06:23, a new personal best, and finished second.
He is known as a "true marathoner" who rarely races other distances. Hailing from Bomet in Kenya"s Rift Valley Province, Cheruiyot"s international debut was at the 2008 Frankfurt Marathon. Since he was not experienced, he had to purchase his own way and turn in a time under 2:14:00 to be reimbursed.
He proceeded to surprise everyone, including himself, winning the race with a course record 2:07:21.
The weather for the race was excellent – high 40s with a headwind of 13 mph (21 km/h). The two ran neck and neck before Cheruiyot started to pull away at Coolidge Corner with 2.5 miles (40 km) to go.
Merga then faded and finished third. Tekeste Kebede finished second, more than 1:30 behind Cheruiyot with a time of 2:07:23.
The previous record of 2:07:14 was held by Cheruiyot"s countryman Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot.
His second race of the year came at the Frankfurt Marathon, but again he was out of contention and finished fifth with a time of 2:06:29 hours. He is not related to former Boston course record holder Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, although their similar names are often mentioned in press articles (*) Downhill and point-to-point course All information taken from IAAF profile.
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot is a member of the Kipsigis tribe, whereas Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot is from the Nandi tribe.