Kevin Chelimo Explained

Kevin Chelimo (born 14 February 1983) is a Kenyan long- and middle-distance runner.

Prep and College

Chelimo graduated from Tenges high school. Chelimo graduated from Tambach Teachers Training College and Texas Tech in 2006. Kevin finished 17th 2006 NCAA Division 1 cross country running championships,^[1] and 10th in 2007 NCAA Division 1 10,000 metres.^[2] Chelimo competed in national 3000 metres.^[3]

Coach

Texas Tech cross country All-American Kevin Chelimo,^{[4] [5] [6]} a volunteer assistant coach^[7] for Texas Tech Red Raiders from 2006 - 2008.

Personal

Kevin Chelimo married Sally Kipyego in 2008 summer.^{[8] [9]}

Professional

Since 2008

Training in Eugene, Oregon with Oregon Track Club.^{[10] [11]}

2012

Chelimo ran 2012 Payton Jordan Invitational in 13:14.57.^{[12] [13]}

Chelimo competed in the 10,000 meters at the 2012 Kenyan Olympic Trials.

2015

Kevin's long buildup to NYC Marathon included:

• Half Marathon 1:02:11 New York (USA) 15 March 2015
• New York Road Runners 10 km in May 2015 29:19 6th place^[14]

Kevin Chelimo debuted at 1 November 2015 NYC Marathon in 2:15:49 in 10th place.^{[15] [16]}

Personal Best

Marathon

2:15:49
Half-Marathon: 1:01:21
10000 m: 27:30.50
5000 m: 13:14.57

External links

• • Kevin Chelimo All-Athletics
• Player and coaching Bio at Texas Tech Athletics
• Kevin Chelimo Twitter Profile
• Kevin Chelimo Facebook Profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Texas Tech Cross Country Results (Women). 29 October 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131642/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/text/sports/c-xc/auto_pdf/06-c-xc-text-performancelist.pdf. dead.
2. http://www.flashresults.com/2007_Meets/outdoor/NCAADivisionI/070606F028.htm 2007 NCAA Division 1 10,000 metres
3. http://tx.milesplit.com/articles/7857/kevin-chelimo-earns-trip-to-nationals-in-the-3000m Kevin Chelimo Earns Trip to Nationals in the 3000M
4. Web site: IAAF: Kevin CHELIMO Profile. iaaf.org. 2018-04-30.
5. Web site: Kevin CHELIMO. www.diamondleague.com.
6. Web site: Profile of Kevin CHELIMO | All-Athletics.com . 2015-10-29 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072809/http://www.all-athletics.com/node/53936 . dead .
7. Web site: Kevin Chelimo. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905232235/http://www.texastech.com/sports/c-track/mtt/chelimo_kevin00.html. dead. September 5, 2015.
8. Web site: 2 December 2008. Heart of Gold: Degree means more than medals to Tech's Kipyego. Adam Zuvanich.
9. Web site: Sally Kipyego: Turning the Tables. Doug Binder. 27 August 2011.
10. Web site: https://otcelite.wordpress.com/ . otcelite.wordpress.com . 29 October 2015.
11. http://gh.sporttu.com/athletes/kevin-chelimo-314733
12. Manzano Named USATF Athlete of the Week. 5 February 2012. USA Track and Field. 29 October 2015.
13. Web site: IAAF: Kevin CHELIMO Profile. iaaf.org. 2018-04-30.
14. http://www.flotrack.org/speaker/15125-Kevin-Chelimo Kevin Chelimo
15. http://www.nyrr.org/media-center/pro-profiles/kevin-chelimo Kevin Chelimo
16. http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/about-the-race/results/overall-men 2015 tcs New York City Marathon results