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Lawrence Cherono

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Lawrence Cherono
Cherono running the Amsterdam Marathon in 2017
Personal information
Born (1988-08-07) 7 August 1988 (age 36)
Eldoret, Kenya [1][2]
Sport
CountryKenya
Event(s)Marathon, half marathon

Lawrence Cherono (born August 7, 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He is currently the 8th fastest marathon performer of all time with his 2:03:04 clocking at the 2020 Valencia Marathon.[3] Cherono is a past winner of both the Boston and Chicago marathons.

In 2024, Cherono received a seven year competition ban backdated to 2022 following an admission of breaching anti-doping rules.

Career

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He clocked 2:04:06 to win the Amsterdam Marathon on October 21, 2018. He also won the Amsterdam Marathon in 2017, running a time of 2:05:09, setting the course record, which he broke in 2018.[4]

On 15 April 2019, Cherono won the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:07:57. He out-sprinted two-time Boston winner and World Championship Silver medalist Lelisa Desisa on the final block of Boylston Street.[5]

On 13 October 2019, Cherono won the 2019 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:05:45. He out-kicked three other runners in the final 200 meters to win the race. In 2020 Cherono raced the Valencia Marathon, where he placed 2nd in a new personal best time of 2:03:04.[6]

He qualified to represent Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[7] At the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games men's marathon Cherono placed 4th getting out sprinted by Abdi Nageeye and Bashir Abdi, while Eliud Kipchoge won.[8]

Doping violation and competition ban

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On July 16, 2022, Cherono was suspended from major marathons after testing positive for trimetazidine, a heart medication listed on the 2022 World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List as a metabolic modulator and performance-enhancing drug.[9] On June 12, 2024, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced an additional charge against Cherono of tampering with the anti-doping process.[10]

Following a two-year investigation during which Cherono denied the allegations, nevertheless in July 2024, Lawrence Cherono admitted to breaching three anti-doping regulations.[11] He received a four-year ban for the use and presence of Trimetazidine and a four-year ban for tampering with the rules.[12] The combined eight-year ban was reduced to seven years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) due to his early admission and acceptance of the sanction.[13][14]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
2014 Alger Marathon Algiers, Algeria 2nd 2:10:16
2015 Seville Marathon Seville, Spain 1st 2:09:39
Lanzhou International Marathon Lanzhou, China 2nd 2:12:33
Shanghai Marathon Shanghai, China 7th 2:14:22
2016 Hong Kong Marathon Hong Kong, China 2nd 2:12:14
Prague Marathon Prague, Czech Republic 1st 2:07:24
Hengshui Lake International Marathon Hengshui, China 2nd 2:11:14
Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, United States 1st 2:09:39
2017 Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2nd 2:06:21
Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1st 2:05:09
Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, United States 1st 2:08:27 CR
2018 London Marathon London, Great Britain 7th 2:09:25
Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1st 2:04:06 CR
2019 Boston Marathon Boston, United States 1st 2:07:57
Chicago Marathon Chicago, United States 1st 2:05:45
2021 Olympic Games Sapporo, Japan 4th 2:10:02
2021 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain 1st 2:05:12

World Marathon Majors Record

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World Marathon Majors 2018 2019
Tokyo Marathon - -
Boston Marathon - 1st
London Marathon 7th -
Berlin Marathon - -
Chicago Marathon - 1st
New York City Marathon - -

References

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  1. ^ "Lawrence Cherono boosts children’s home, says he misses group runs". 'www.nation.co.ke'. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  2. ^ "Lawrence Cherono wins Boston Marathon men’s race". 'www.bostonherald.com'. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  3. ^ "Marathon - men - senior - outdoor". Worldathletics.Org. 19 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Cherono clocks 2:04:06 Dutch all-comers record in Amsterdam| News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  5. ^ "Degefa dominates, Cherono outsprints Desisa in Boston | News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  6. ^ Lawrence CHERONO | Profile | World Athletics. (2021). Worldathletics.Org. https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/lawrence-cherono-14687675
  7. ^ Olobulu, Timothy (2021-06-19). "Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics". Capital Sports. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  8. ^ "Athletics CHERONO Lawrence - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics.Com. 6 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Kenya's Cherono, American Ross provisionally suspended, to miss worlds". Reuters. 16 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Provisional Suspensions in Force". Athletics Integrity Unit. 16 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Decision of the Athletics Integrity Unit in the case of Mr Lawrence Cherono" (PDF). Athletics Integrity Unit. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Marathon runner Cherono given seven-year doping ban". BBC News. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Former Boston and Chicago marathon winner Lawrence Cherono banned for doping and fake documents". AP News. 10 July 2024.
  14. ^ Adams, Tim (19 July 2024). "Lawrence Cherono banned for seven years for doping and tampering". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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