Joseph Chirlee
American long-distance runner
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Joseph Chirlee (born February 14, 1980)[nb] is an American long-distance runner born in Kenya. Chirlee immigrated to the US in 2006,[2] and became a US citizen in March 2010, but due to IAAF regulations was barred from international competition for two years after that.[3]
Chirlee at the 2010 Army Ten-Miler | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1980 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 10,000 m, half-marathon, marathon |
| Club | U.S. Army |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 10,000 m – 27:43.96 (2012) HM – 1:02:18 (2006) Mar – 2:15:55 (2008)[1] |
In 2007, Chirlee won the Naples Half Marathon. In 2010, Chirlee joined the United States Army as a member of its World Class Athlete Program,[4] where he attempted to compete in the 2011 United States Cross Country Championships, but was barred by USA Track & Field rules.
In 2012, Chirlee ran an Olympic-qualifying 10k time at Wageningen,[4] but he did not make the Olympic team, finishing 16th at the Olympic trials.[5]
Notes
- nb Some sources list 1981 as his birthdate, although the IAAF lists 1980 and takes information from official passports.
