Evans Kiplagat Chebet (born 10 November 1988)[1] is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in road races. In 2022, he became the third man this century to win both the Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon.[3] Chebet successfully defended his title at the 2023 Boston Marathon for his third consecutive World Marathon Major victory in a row.[4] He finished third at the 2016 Berlin Marathon.
_(1).jpg) Chebet after winning the 2022 Boston Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Evans Kiplagat Chebet |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 10 November 1988[1][2] Kondabilet, Rift Valley Province, Kenya |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Half marathon, Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Marathon: 2:03:00 (Valencia 2020) |
Medal record | |
In September 2019, after finishing in the top six of every marathon he had finished, Chebet won his first international race, the Buenos Aires Marathon, in a time of 2:05:00. The year after, in March 2020, he won the Lake Biwa Marathon with 2:07:29. In December of the same year, he lowered his personal best by exactly two minutes and set a world lead when he won the 2020 Valencia Marathon in 2:03:00, kicking down Lawrence Cherono and winning by four seconds.
Achievements
editRoad races
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gargnano Dieci Miglia del Garda | Gargnano, Italy | 2nd | 10 miles | 50:53 |
| 2012 | Porto Half Marathon | Porto, Portugal | 3rd | Half marathon | 1:01:59 |
| 2013 | JoongAng Seoul Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 6th | Marathon | 2:11:26 |
| 2014 | Prague Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic | 2nd | Marathon | 2:08:17 |
| JoongAng Seoul Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | Marathon | 2:07:46 | |
| 2015 | Coamo San Blas Half Marathon | Coamo, Puerto Rico | 7th | Half marathon | 1:06:11 |
| Prague Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic | 2nd | Marathon | 2:08:50 | |
| 2016 | Seoul International Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | Marathon | 2:05:33 |
| Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 3rd | Marathon | 2:05:31 | |
| Ziwa 10 km | Ziwa, Kenya | 8th | 10 km | 29:30 | |
| 2017 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | Marathon | 2:06:42 |
| Tilburg Ten Miles | Tilburg, Netherlands | 2nd | 10 miles | 45:05.4 | |
| Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | 2nd | Marathon | 2:05:30 | |
| 2018 | Boston Marathon | Boston, MA, United States | — | Marathon | DNF |
| Ziwa 10 km | Ziwa, Kenya | 17th | 10 km | 29:20 | |
| 2019 | Milano City Marathon | Milan, Italy | 2nd | Marathon | 2:07:22 |
| Buenos Aires Marathon | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | Marathon | 2:05:00 | |
| 2020 | Lake Biwa Marathon | Ōtsu, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:07:29 |
| Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | 1st | Marathon | 2:03:00 | |
| 2021 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 4th | Marathon | 2:05:43 |
| 2022 | Boston Marathon | Boston, MA, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:06:51 |
| New York City Marathon | New York, NY, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:41 | |
| 2023 | Boston Marathon | Boston, MA, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:05:54 |
| 2024 | New York City Marathon | New York, NY, United States | 2nd | Marathon | 2:07:45 |
Personal bests
edit- 10 kilometres – 29:39 (Boston, MA 2022)
- 10 miles – 45:06 (Tilburg 2017)
- Half marathon – 1:01:59 (Porto 2012)
- Marathon – 2:03:00 (Valencia 2020)
References
edit- ^ a b Evans Kiplagat Chebet Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 30 October 2021.
- ^ [1] World Athletics. Retrieved on 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Evans Chebet Wins Crazy 2022 NYC Marathon". LetsRun.com. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Chebet retains Boston title while Obiri claims first major marathon victory". World Athletics. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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