in the 5000 meters. • Between 2003-2005 Vivian stayed away from the racetrack to finish school and when she reemerged, it was like she had never left. • She came 5th in 5000 meters in Beijing Olympics in 2008. • In 2010, at the age of 27 when many female sports persons are preparing to retire Vivian claimed the Diamond League 5000-meter championship and by then, she was a pro and very hard if not impossible to beat. • Cheruiyot was the world’s top 5000-meter performer in 2010. In addition to winning the Diamond League title, she won the African Championships and the Commonwealth Games title. She also earned a silver medal in the 3000 meters at the World Indoor Championships. • She began 2011 by earning her first Senior Cross Country Championship, finishing the Punta Umbria course in 24:58 (24 minutes and 58 seconds).
A journey of a thousand miles, begins with the first step
Stats t-1 Height: 5-fee ounds Weight: 84 p (37kgs) ept. 11, Bir th date: S 1983 Keiyo, Hometown: Kenya st : Personal be 0 4:06.65 (150 2.51 meters); 14:2 .02 (5000); 31:07 (10,000)
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