Nelson Cherutich

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Nelson Cherutich
Nelson Cherutich Rio 2016.jpg
Cherutich at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born13 October 1995 (1995-10-13) (age 27)
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s) Steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000 mS – 8:27.99 (2016)
3000 – 7:48.27 (2016) [2]

Nelson Kipkosgei Cherutich (born 9 March 1993) is a steeplechase runner from Bahrain. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final. [1]

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