Athletics

Kenya: Athletics Queen Cheruiyot to Hold Spikes in Two Years After A lot Success

4-time world champion Vivian Cheruiyot plans to retire from athletics within the subsequent two years after an illustrious profession on the high.

Cheruiyot says time shouldn’t be on her facet at the same time as she hopes to run in various marathons earlier than calling it a day.

“I wish to run in various races within the subsequent two years or so though time shouldn’t be on my facet. After that, I’ll simply cling up my footwear after which calm down,” the 41-year-old stated.

Cheruiyot has cemented her title as certainly one of Kenya’s most profitable feminine runners, boasting a quadruple of world crowns — Berlin 2009 (5000m), Daegu 2011 (5000m and 10,000m), and Beijing 2015 (5000m).

She additionally etched her title in Kenyan athletics folklore when she clocked 14:26.17 within the girls’s 5000m to win the Olympic title in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro — a feat that remained unbroken by every other Kenyan till Beatrice Chebet romped to victory ultimately yr’s video games in Paris.

Having been out of motion for shut to a few years (2020-2023) attributable to motherhood, Cheruiyot has returned to athletics with a renewed vigour.

A 3rd place end ultimately yr’s New York Marathon bore witness to the truth that class is without end so far as her expertise is anxious.

She continued her resurgence with a fifth-place end ultimately Sunday’s London Marathon, clocking 2:22:32.

It was a outcome that delighted her contemplating she was a last-minute invitation to the race following the withdrawal of final yr’s winner Peres Jepchirchir and world file holder Ruth Chepng’etich.

“I’m very pleased with my efficiency. I bought this opportunity to come back to London on the final minute and I wish to thank the organisers for this chance. I’m happy with myself…to be in fifth place is a very good outcome. I’ve performed quite a bit,” the 2018 London Marathon champion stated.