Joseph Chebet
Joseph Chebet (23 August 1970 – 7 July 2023) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who was the winner of the 1999
Kenyan Moses Tanui the year before by only three seconds.[1]
Personal Life
Chebet was born in Kapyego, Elgeyo Marakwet County before relocating to Kiptoi, Trans Nzoia County. His running talent was discovered in the early 1990s.[2]
After his retirement from running, Chebet took up maize farming in the region he was born in.[3][2]
According to his brother, Chebet died on 7 July 2023, at the age of 52, after being hospitalized for three days in Eldoret following a short illness. He has been additionally strugling with a pancreatic disease for three months.[1]
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Kenya
| ||||
| 1996 | Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands
|
1st | 2:10:57 |
| 1999 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States
|
1st | 2:09:52 |
| New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 1st | 2:09:14 | |
| 2003 | Vienna Marathon
|
Vienna, Austria
|
1st | 2:14:49 |
Other notable performances
- Chebet won the Amsterdam Marathon in 1996
- Chebet won the Torino Marathonin 1997.
- His best marathon time was his 2nd place loss to Tanui when he ran 2:07:37 at Boston in 1998.
- 1998 was a tough year for Chebet. He lost not only the Boston Marathon by three seconds, but also lost the New York Marathon by three seconds to John Kagwe.
See also
References
- ^ a b Kenya's long distance running great Chebet dies, Daily Nation, Bernard Rotich, 7 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ a b Rutto, Stephen. "Tributes flow for fallen marathon legend Chebet". Health. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Baswick, Paul (2023-07-10). "Past winner of Boston, New York Marathons dies at age 52". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
