Emily Chebet

Quick Facts

Full Name	Emily Chebet
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	Feb 18, 1986(1986-02-18)
Age	38
Country	Kenya
Horoscope	Aquarius

Emily Chebet Biography

Emily Chebet is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on February 18, 1986 in Kenya. Long-distance skier and cross- country runner who took silver in the Senior race at both the 2013 and 2010 World Cross Country Championships.

A fellow Kenyan Linet Masai also took part at the 2010 World Cross Country Championships senior race, finishing second to Chebet.

She made her first international appearance in the junior race at the 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where she finished in fifth place and won the junior team silver medal along with Peninah Jepchumba. She competed at meetings in Spain and Portugal in 2004, running in the 1500 metres, 3000 metres and a couple of 10K runs. The following year she missed a place on the national team in cross country but she set a 3000 m best of 8:53.46 minutes at the Meeting Gaz de France in Paris. After taking second place at the Kenyan Athletics Championships, Chebet had her first senior podium finish at the 2006 African Championships, where she was the bronze medallist behind fellow Kenyans Edith Masai and Isabella Ochichi. In 2007, she did not finish in the heat of Mombasa at the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, but she won the 10,000 m. She finished ninth in the 10,000 m at the 2007 World Championships. In her final outing of the year she helped Kenya to second place at the Chiba Ekiden Relay, having run the 5 km leg.

Chebet’s first medal was a bronze in the 10,000 m at the 2006 African Championships in Athletics and she also ran in that event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.

She was the daughter of Joel Rono was also a running.

Emily Chebet Net Worth

Emily Chebet is one of the richest Runner from Kenya. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Emily Chebet 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was raised and born in Ainamoi, Kenya.

She was crowned bronze medalist at the race at African Championships in the 10,000 meters race.

Emily Chebet Muge (born 18 February 1986) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the 10,000 metres and cross country running. She is a two-time winner of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, being the gold medallist in 2010 and 2013.

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She placed fourth at the national cross country trials but went on to win her second world title at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, beating off a challenge from Hiwot Ayalew to claim both the individual and team gold medals. In June she won her second title at the Freihofer’s Women’s Run. A runner-up placing at the Kenyan trials earned her selection for the 10,000 m at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics and she came close to a medal by running a personal best of 30:47.02 minutes, taking fourth place. She ended the track season with a 5000 m best of 14:46.89 minutes at the Weltklasse Zürich meet. Moving on to the roads, she was runner-up at the Prague Grand Prix and the Valencia Half Marathon, setting another best of 68:20 minutes at the latter event.

Facts & Trivia

Emily Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kenya. Emily Chebet celebrates birthday on February 18 of every year.

Top Facts about Emily Chebet

1. Emily Chebet is a Kenyan long-distance runner.
2. She was born on December 12, 1986.
3. Chebet has won multiple international championships in cross-country and road races.
4. Her personal best time for the half marathon is 1:06:19.
5. She won the gold medal at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
6. Chebet also won the senior women’s race at the 2013 African Cross Country Championships.
7. In total, she has won six individual medals at major international competitions.
8. Chebet retired from professional running in 2019 to focus on farming and business ventures.
9. She comes from a family of runners, with her sister Florence Kiplagat also being a successful distance runner.
10. Chebet is known for her strong finishing kick and tactical racing style.