Evans Chebet
 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 | |
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.
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
Road races
| 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
- 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
- ^ 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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