Mercy Cherono

Mercy Cherono

Cherono at the 2013 World Championships
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Moscow 5000 m
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow 5000 m
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Bydgoszcz 3000 m
Gold medal – first place 2010 Moncton 3000 m
Silver medal – second place 2010 Moncton 5000 m
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Bydgoszcz Junior race
Silver medal – second place 2009 Amman Junior race

Mercy Cherono Koech (born 7 May 1991) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner. She was the silver medalist in the 5000 metres at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.

She is a two-time world junior champion in the 3000 metres (2008, 2010) and has also won gold medals at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics and 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. She has been a success junior athlete in cross country running, taking the silver medals in the junior team and individual competitions at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and improving to the gold medals at the 2010 edition.


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