Kenyan athlete
Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot
Reynold Cheruiyot in 2023
Nationality Kenyan Born (2004-07-30 ) 30 July 2004 (age 21) Bomet , KenyaSport Athletics Personal bests 1500 m : 3:29.91 (Zurich , 2025)Mile : 3:47.46 (Eugene , 2025)5000 m :13:16.40 (Doha , 2025)
Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot (born 30 July 2004) is a Kenyan runner who competes in track and field and cross-country .[ 1] world junior record in the mile run .
Early and personal life
He hails from Bomet County in Kenya. Both of his parents were athletes, but only raced in Kenya. He is not a relation of Timothy Cheruiyot but he has described him as his role model.[ 2] [ 3]
Career
In August 2022, he won gold at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali , Colombia, in the 1500m race.[ 4] [ 5]
In January 2023, he finished second at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia , in the U20 race . In April 2023 he won gold in the 1500m at the African U20 Championships in Ndola , Zambia.[ 6] Lille Half Marathon .[ 7]
In May 2023, he lowered his personal best for the 1500m to 3:32.02 in Nairobi .[ 8] Los Angeles .[ 9] Diamond League event in Silesia in July 2023.[ 10]
Selected for the 1500m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships , he qualified for the final, in which he finished eighth.[ 11] Eugene, Oregon .[ 12] İlham Tanui Özbilen by over a second and was ratified by World Athletics in November 2023.[ 13]
On 20 April 2024, he won the 1500 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in Kenya in a time of 3:31.96.[ 14] 2024 Doha Diamond League event.[ 15]
In June 2024, he won the Kenyan Olympic trial in Nairobi over 1500 metres and was subsequently named in the Kenyan team for the 2024 Paris Olympics .[ 16] 1500 metres race , reaching the semi-final.[ 17]
He won the 5000 metres at the 2025 Doha Diamond League in his debut Diamond League event at that distance in May 2025.[ 18] 2025 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat , also part of the 2025 Diamond League .[ 19] [ 20] 2025 Prefontaine Classic on 5 July.[ 21]
He won the Athletics Kenya world championship trials in July 2025 and was named in the Kenyan team for the 1500 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships .[ 22] [ 23] Niels Laros in the 1500m at the Diamond League Final in Zurich on 28 August.[ 24]
Personal bests
Outdoor
Road
5K – 13:04 (Lille 2023)10K – 28:46 (Bengaluru 2022)
References
^ "R.Cheruiyot" . World Athletics . Retrieved 19 August 2023 .^ Mwenesi, Susan (August 5, 2022). "Reynold Cheruiyot Dedicates Medal to Athletic Parents Who Didn't Make It Big:" This Gold Is for Them" . tuko.co.ke . Retrieved 19 August 2023 . ^ "Kipkorir explains why he slowed down for Cheruiyot to take victory at national trials" . the-star.co.ke . 14 July 2023.^ Vaselyne, John (August 4, 2022). "Reynold Cheruiyot wins the second gold medal for Kenya in Cali" . athletics.co.ke . Retrieved 19 August 2023 . ^ "Kenyan Duo storm 1500 final" . Nation.Africa . 1 August 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2024 .^ Wafula, Abigael (13 July 2023). "World Championships 1500m title reclamation begins as Abel Kipsang and Reynold Cheruiyot head to Silesia" . Pulse Sports . Retrieved 19 August 2023 . ^ Wafula, Abigael (26 May 2023). "Trailblazing Reynold Cheruiyot faces stern test at LA Grand Prix" . Pulse Sports . Retrieved 19 August 2023 . ^ Battaglia, Joe (May 13, 2023). "18-Yr-Old Reynold Cheruiyot Runs PB 3:32.02 In Nairobi 1500m" . Milesplit.com . Retrieved 19 August 2023 . ^ Gault, Jonathan (May 27, 2023). "Timothy Wins Battle of Cheruiyots in LA" . Lets Run . Retrieved 19 August 2023 . ^ Matheka, Lynette (18 July 2023). "Budapest23: Reynold Cheruiyot shifts focus on worlds after PB in Silesia" . Mozzartsport.coke . Retrieved 19 August 2023 . ^ "Men's 1500m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023" . Watch Athletics . 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023 .^ Henderson, Jason (September 16, 2023). "Ingebrigtsen out-duels Nuguse at Diamond League final" . World Athletics . Retrieved 4 October 2023 . ^ "Men's world U20 mile record" . World Athletics . Retrieved 24 November 2023 .^ Jiwani, Rory (20 April 2024). "KIP KEINO CLASSIC 2024: KENNY BEDNAREK WINS 100M AS KATZBERG, MORAA, LINDSEY AND NDORI SET WORLD LEADS" . Olympics.com . Retrieved 21 April 2024 . ^ "Komen stuns former World Champion Cheruiyot to win 1500m in Doha" . standard media . 11 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024 .^ Okeyo, Dennis (June 16, 2024). "Faith leads chase for glory as Olympics squad is unveiled" . tnx.africa . Retrieved 16 June 2024 . ^ "Men's 1500m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics" . Watch Athletics . 6 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024 .^ Henderson, Jason (16 May 2025). "MOLLY CAUDERY ENJOYS DIAMOND LEAGUE WIN IN DOHA" . Retrieved 17 May 2025 . ^ "Chebet storms to second on world 3000m all-time list with 8:11.56 in Rabat" . World Athletics . 25 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025 .^ "Oketch, Mutinda and Cheruiyot impress at Kenyan Championships" . World Athletics . 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025 .^ "WORLD RECORDS FOR BEATRICE CHEBET AND FAITH KIPYEGON IN EUGENE" . Athletics Weekly . 5 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025 .^ Moses, Martin (22 July 2025). "World Athletics Championships: Faith Kipyegon, Omanyala, Chebet Lead Team Kenya to Tokyo" . Toku.co.ke . Retrieved 22 July 2025 . ^ Chavez, Chris (July 22, 2025). "2025 Athletics Kenya Trials For 2025 Tokyo World Championship: Notable Results" . Citiusmag.com . Retrieved 22 July 2025 . ^ "Big wins for Lyles and Weber, records for Warholm and Tinch as Diamond League Final concludes in Zurich" . World Athletics . 28 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025 .
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