Personal information | |
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Born | Kipsirwo, Kenya | 13 March 1989
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [1] |
Sport | |
Country | Kenya |
Sport | Track and field |
College team | Florida State Seminoles [2] |
Updated on 29 August 2015 |
Viola Cheptoo Lagat (born 13 March 1989) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. She competed at the 2015 World Championships, 2016 World Indoor Championships and 2016 Summer Olympics.
She comes from a family of runners that includes sisters Mary Chepkemboi [3] and Everlyne Lagat [4] as well as brothers Robert Cheseret and Olympic medalist Bernard Lagat. [5]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Kenya | |||||
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 28th (h) | 1500 m | 4:12.15 |
2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 8th | 1500 m | 4:10.45 |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:06.83 |
Outdoor
Indoor
Personal information | |
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Born | Kipsirwo, Kenya | 13 March 1989
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [1] |
Sport | |
Country | Kenya |
Sport | Track and field |
College team | Florida State Seminoles [2] |
Updated on 29 August 2015 |
Viola Cheptoo Lagat (born 13 March 1989) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. She competed at the 2015 World Championships, 2016 World Indoor Championships and 2016 Summer Olympics.
She comes from a family of runners that includes sisters Mary Chepkemboi [3] and Everlyne Lagat [4] as well as brothers Robert Cheseret and Olympic medalist Bernard Lagat. [5]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Kenya | |||||
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 28th (h) | 1500 m | 4:12.15 |
2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 8th | 1500 m | 4:10.45 |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:06.83 |
Outdoor
Indoor