Mirriam Cherop
Kenyan athlete (born 1999)
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Mirriam Cherop (born 25 June 1999) is a Kenyan middle-, long-distance and cross country runner. She won a gold medal in the mixed relay at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | June 25, 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Middle-distance running, Long-distance running, Cross country running |
Medal record | |
Career
Cherop was a silver medalist in the 1500 metres at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, running 4:10.73.[2]
Competing at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in the mixed relay in Bathurst, Australia, Cherop won the gold medal running alongside Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Kyumbe Munguti and Brenda Chebet.[3][4] In June 2023, she placed second behind Beatrice Chebet over 1500 metres at the Kenyan Athletics Championships.[5] The following month, she placed fourth over that distance at the Kenyan World Championships Trials.[6]
In February 2026, Cherop won the Almond Blossom Cross Country race, a gold race part of the World Athletics Cross Country Tour in Albufeira, Portugal.[7][8]