Jackline Cherono

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Jackline Cherono
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1998-06-25) 25 June 1998 (age 26)
Sport
Country Kenya
Sport Athletics
Event Long-distance running

Jackline Cherono (born 25 June 1998) is a Kenyan marathon runner.

Cherono started her career as a Steeplechase runner in 2014 and competed in later years also in middle-distance and long-distance races at the track. [1] In 2022 she had an accident where she suffered a seriously leg injury. She returned to competition on the road at the 2023 Enschede Marathon where she finished fourth. [2] Later the year in October, she won the 100th edition of the Košice Peace Marathon in Košice, Slovakia with a time of 2:24:43. [2] In April 2025, she won the won the Rotterdam Marathon in Rotterdam, Netherlands with a time of 2:21:15 ahead of Kenyan Aminet Ahmed and Azemra Gebru  [ pl ]. [3] [4] [5]

She is married to Kenyan marathon runner Patrick Ketter. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Jackline Cherono at World Athletics
  2. 1 2 "Keniaanse winst in 100ste marathon Kosice: Jackline Cherono en Philemon Rono". hardloopnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Kamworor en Cherono winnen marathon van Rotterdam, Tesfu en Luijten beste Nederlanders". NOS (in Dutch). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Jackline Cherono komt als eerste vrouw over de finish bij de marathon van Rotterdam". RTV Rijnmond (in Dutch). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Rotterdam Marathon 2025". Olympics . 13 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Marathon van Enschede is van start gegaan! Dit zijn de lopers waar je op moet letten". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
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