Jackline Cherono
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 25 June 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
Jackline Cherono (born 25 June 1998) is a Kenyan marathon runner.
Cherono started her career as a Steeplechase runner in 2014 and competed in later years also in middle-distance and long-distance races at the track.[1] In 2022 she had an accident where she suffered a seriously leg injury. She returned to competition on the road at the 2023 Enschede Marathon where she finished fourth.[2] Later the year in October, she won the 100th edition of the Košice Peace Marathon in Košice, Slovakia with a time of 2:24:43.[2] In April 2025, she won the won the Rotterdam Marathon in Rotterdam, Netherlands with a time of 2:21:15 ahead of Kenyan Aminet Ahmed and Azemra Gebru.[3][4][5]
She is married to Kenyan marathon runner Patrick Ketter.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Jackline Cherono at World Athletics
- ^ a b "Keniaanse winst in 100ste marathon Kosice: Jackline Cherono en Philemon Rono". hardloopnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Kamworor en Cherono winnen marathon van Rotterdam, Tesfu en Luijten beste Nederlanders". NOS (in Dutch). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Jackline Cherono komt als eerste vrouw over de finish bij de marathon van Rotterdam". RTV Rijnmond (in Dutch). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Rotterdam Marathon 2025". Olympics. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Marathon van Enschede is van start gegaan! Dit zijn de lopers waar je op moet letten". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
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