Career
Cheruiyot was then slightly less than 18 years old. In 1983, he broke the world junior record at men"s 1500 metres by running 3:34.92 in Munich. At the 1987 World championships, he was 11th in the 1500 metres final.
At the 1984 Summer Olympics, he failed to reach the semifinals
He was gold medalist at the 1989 Summer Universiade.
At the time he was based at Mount Saint Mary"s University (College) located in Emmitsburg, Maryland.