Alice Kimetto Chelangat (born 27 December 1976 in Kericho) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race.
Alice Kimetto Chelangat (born 27 December 1976 in Kericho) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race.
She represented her country in the event at the 2004 Olympic Games. She also competes in cross country running and won the team silver medal with Kenya at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
She is a two-time winner of the Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon and has won the Milan Marathon and Florence Marathon in Italy. Her personal best for the marathon distance is 2:26:36 hours, set in 2001.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 11th | Marathon |
| 2006 | World Cross Country Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 10th | Long race |
| 2nd | Team competition |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Milan Marathon | Milan, Italy | 1st | Marathon |
| 2001 | Enschede Marathon | Enschede, Netherlands | 3rd | Marathon |
| 2002 | Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon | San Diego, California, U.S. | 1st | Marathon |
| 2002 | Milan Marathon | Milan, Italy | 2nd | Marathon |
| 2003 | Prague Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic | 2nd | Marathon |
| 2003 | Nairobi Marathon | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st | Marathon |
| 2004 | Hamburg Marathon | Hamburg, Germany | 2nd | Marathon |
| 2005 | Florence Marathon | Florence, Italy | 1st | Marathon |
| 2006 | Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon | San Diego, California, U.S. | 1st | Marathon |
| 2006 | Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon | Virginia Beach, VA, U.S. | 2nd | Half Marathon [1] |
| 2007 | Boston Marathon | Boston, U.S. | 8th | Marathon |
| 2008 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, the Netherlands | 4th | Marathon |
| 2009 | Nairobi Marathon | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd [2] | Marathon |
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