| Represents: | Kenya  |
|---|---|
| Trains: | Iten, Kenya/Boulder, Colorado |
| Born: | 23 February 1987 |
| Sponsor: | Nike |
Latest posts about Lineth Chepkurui:
- Top Ten KIMbia Moments of 2011 (plus Honorable Mentions)
- KIMbia, Diamond League New York in New York Times
- Day One of Pre Sees Solid Flanagan, Frustrated Solinsky
- Chepkurui Wins Bolder Boulder, Keitany Impresses in Hengelo
- Lineth Chepkurui and Daraja Make Bay Area Headlines
- Chepkurui Gets Historic Third “W” at Bay to Breakers
- Chepkurui Teams with Daraja Academy at Bay to Breakers
- Stanford: Kim McDonald 10,000 Provides Fireworks Once More
Fast Times
- 5000m - 15:15.15 (Eugene, OR, 2011)
- 10,000m - 31:24.20 (Palo Alto, CA, 2011)
- 10K - 30:45 (New Orleans, 2010)
- 12K - 38:07 (San Francisco, 2010)
- Half-Marathon - 1:07:47 (Philadelphia, 2010)
Memorable Races
- 1st - 2011 Bolder Boulder 10k
- 1st - 2011 Bay to Breakers 12k
- 1st / 38:07 (PB) - 2010 Bay to Breakers 12k
- 1st / 38:10 (WB) - 2010 Lilac Bloomsday 12k
- 1st - 2010 Crescent City 10k
- 5th - 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- 1st - 2009 Crescent City Classic 10k
- 1st - 2009 Lilac Bloomsday 12K
- 1st - 2009 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run
- 4th - 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- 1st - 2009 Kenyan Armed Forces Cross Country Championships
- 1st - 2008 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run
- 1st - 2008 Lilac Bloomsday 12K
- 1st - 2008 Bay to Breakers 12k
- 1st - 2006 Philadelphia Half Marathon
- 1st - Lagos International Half Marathon
Recent Races
- 1st, 5000m - Kenyan Armed Forces Championships, June 2011
- 10th, 5000m / 15:15.15 (PB) - Prefontaine Classic, June 2011
- 1st - Bolder Boulder 10k, May 2011
- 1st - Bay to Breakers 12k, May 2011
- 4th, 10,000m / 31:24.20 (PB) - Payton Jordan Invitational, May 2011
- 2nd - Crescent City 10k, April 2011
- 1st - BAA 5k, April 2011
- 8th - IAAF World Cross Country Championships, March 2011
- 2nd / 1:07:47 (PB) - Philadelphia Half Marathon, 2010
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Lineth is a member of the Kenyan Armed Forces. A four-time selection to the Kenyan World Championships team for cross country, she served as captain of the women's team that won gold at the 2011 Championships. She presently owns the world's best for 12 kilometres on the road, with a 38:10 from the 2010 Lilac Bloomsday Run.