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Timothy Cheruiyot

Timothy Cheruiyot

May 30, 2024

2024 Bislett Games: Ingebrigtsen Wins & Warholm Loses on a Thrilling Night in Oslo

Norway’s Olympic champions were the stars of the show on Thursday. Ingebrigtsen (3:29.74) used a dive at the line to beat Timothy Cheruiyot (3:29.77) but Warholm (46.70) was not as fortunate and lost to a great run from Alison dos Santos (46.63 WL).
July 10, 2023

WTW: A WET & Wild British Champs, New Stars Emerge In Kenya, A Competitor Hops In A Vehicle And Wins Badwater & Oregon's Future Looks Bright?

There was a ton of great action last week outside of the US champs and we break it down for you. Plus is Oregon's future actually bright?
May 27, 2023

2023 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix Results: Crouser's WR (23.56) leads way as meet produces 7 world leads

The meet produced 7 world leads including a world record. Ryan Crouser led the way with another WR in the men’s shot put (23.56). World leads also came in the women’s shot (Maggie Ewen 20.45), men’s pole vault (Mondo Duplantis 5.91), women’s 100h (Jasmine Camacho-Quinn 12.31), women’s 1500 (Diribe Welteji 3:57.84), men’s 1500 (Timothy Cheruiyot 3:31.47), and women’s 400 (Marileidy Paulino 48.98).
August 07, 2021

Ingebrigtsen Dethrones Cheruiyot in Olympic Record 3:28.32 to Win 1500 Gold

Jakob Ingebrigtsen took down Timothy Cheruiyot for the first time on the biggest stage.
August 05, 2021

Cole Hocker The Real Deal, Matthew Centrowitz OUT - Men's 1500 Semis

An Olympic record was set by Abel Kipsang in semi #2
August 02, 2021

Men’s 1500 First Round Chaos! Nuguse DNS, Kerr and Simotwo Need Time Qualifiers, Lewandowski Falls, Hocker and Centro Good to Go

Some fairly big names struggled, one fell, and Yared Nuguse did not start.
July 09, 2021

2021 Monaco Men’s Recap: Timothy Cheruiyot Wins (Again) in 3:28 PB, Nijel Amos Is Back, & Chaos in the Steeple After Bell Is Rung a Lap Early

Cheruiyot looked like his old self by winning in Monaco for the fourth straight year, while Amos clocked a world-leading 1:42.91 in the 800. Lamecha Girma also ran a world leader in the steeple (8:07.75) despite kicking a lap early.
June 20, 2021

Timothy Cheruiyot's Coach Says He Is "Fine and Fit." So Why In The World Did Athletics Kenya Leave Him Off the Olympic Team?

Cheruiyot's fourth-place finish in the Kenyan Olympic trials was shocking, but what was even more shocking was Athletics Kenya's decision to leave him off the squad as the discretionary third member. But is there a chance he could still run in Tokyo? Jonathan Gault gives you the scoop. *MB: How could Athletics Kenya be so stupid to leave Timothy Cheruiyot off the Olympic team?
May 28, 2021

2021 Doha DL Recap: Faith Kipyegon Kicks to Glory in 800, Tim Cheruiyot > Steph Curry, & More

Kipyegon used a huge negative split (60.8/57.4) to impressively win the 800, Cheruiyot won his 11th straight 1500/mile, and there were also wins for Michael Norman, Rai Benjamin, and Kenny Bednarek
September 24, 2020

Doha DL Preview: A stacked women's 3k, Bryce Hoppel takes on the world's best miler, Conseslus Kipruto debuts and Faith Kipyegon drops down

The very strange 2020 track season is almost over as the 2020 DL season concludes Friday in Doha with some interesting distance races. For example, Doha will feature the three best men's steeplers from 2019, but they are all in the 1500. 1500 stars Faith Kipegon and Timothy Cheruiyot will both run the 800. The women's 3,000 is totally loaded with five 2019 World medalists, led by Hellen Obiri.
August 23, 2020

2020 Stockholm DL Recap: Brazier & Cheruiyot Keep Rolling as Reekie & Muir Lead Scottish Mid-D Sweep

Karsten Warholm scared the 400m hurdle world record as part of a historic 400 hurdles/400 flat double and Donavan Brazier and Timothy Cheruiyot continued their winning ways as the 2020 Diamond League season continued at the BAUHAUS-galan in Stockholm on Sunday.
August 13, 2020

2020 Monaco DL Preview: The 2020 Olympics Is Happening on Friday in Monaco

What a meet! Sifan Hassan, Donavan BrazierNoah LylesJoshua Cheptegei and many more stars will all compete in the best track meet of 2020 -- in front of real live fans -- on Friday in Monaco.
June 10, 2020

Track Is Back! Duplantis, Warholm, Cheruiyot & More Will Battle at 2020 Impossible Games

The format is far from traditional, but the most star-studded meet of the 2020 outdoor season so far -- which will be held in Oslo and remote sites around the world on Thursday -- will feature Duplantis, Lavillenie, Warholm, Cheruiyot, Manangoi, the Ingebrigtsens, and more.
June 09, 2020

Coach Bernard Ouma Talks As The World's Fastest Milers Timothy Cheruiyot & Elijah Manangoi Prepare for Return to Competition Against The Ingebrigtsen Brothers as Part of Thursday's Impossible Games

For the first time in his life, Bernard Ouma, coach of the last two 1500m world champs, says he's going into a race unprepared. But that doesn't mean he's conceding defeat. "I’m not saying [Team Ingebrigtsen] can’t beat us, but they have to dig deep to beat us." Plus what does he think about breaking Hicham El Guerrouj's WR and learn out about the new member of Rongai Athletics Club whom Ouma says is stronger than Manangoi and Cheruiyot right now.
October 06, 2019

Timothy Cheruiyot DOMINATES Men's 1500 and Wins First World Title in 3:29.26

Timothy Cheruiyot outran the world's best 1500 runners from start to finish and when it was all said and done he had the achieved the largest margin of victory in history (2.12 seconds).
October 02, 2019

2019 Worlds Men's 1500 Preview: Can Timothy Cheruiyot Complete Near-Perfect Two-Year Run with His First Gold Medal?

Cheruiyot has been almost unbeatable on the circuit but has never claimed a gold at any international championship. Can he change that in Doha?
September 06, 2019

2019 Brussels DL Final Men's Recap: Controversy in the Steeple, Dominance in the 1500, & DL Titles for Young Stars Lyles & Norman

Getnet Wale edged Soufiane El Bakkali in the steeple and was judged not to have obstructed him as Timothy Cheruiyot won his third straight DL 1500 crown. Lyles (19.74) and Norman (44.26) made it a US sweep in the sprints.