Emily Chebet facts for kids
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| Medal record | ||
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| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Kenya |
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| World Cross Country Championships | ||
| Gold | 2010 Bydgoszcz | Senior race |
| Gold | 2013 Bydgoszcz | Senior race |
| Gold | 2023 Bathurst | Senior team |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Bronze | 2014 Glasgow | 10,000 m |
| African Championships | ||
| Silver | 2014 Marrakech | 10,000 m |
| Bronze | 2006 Bambous | 10,000 m |
Emily Chebet Muge (born 18 February 1986) is a talented long-distance runner from Kenya. She is known for her amazing skills in the 10,000 metres race and cross country running. Emily has won the IAAF World Cross Country Championships twice, earning gold medals in 2010 and 2013.
Her first big award was a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2006 African Championships in Athletics. She also competed in this event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.
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Emily Chebet's Running Journey
Starting Her Running Career
Emily Chebet was born in Ainamoi, a small place in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. Her father, Joel Rono, was also a runner. Emily saw how well another runner from her village, Caroline Cheptanui Kilel, was doing. This inspired Emily to stop her studies and join the Kericho track club. She wanted to become a professional runner too.
Emily first competed internationally in 2003 at the 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She finished fifth in the junior race. She also helped her team win a junior silver medal alongside Peninah Jepchumba. In 2004, she ran in races in Spain and Portugal. She competed in the 1500 metres, 3000 metres, and some 10K runs.
The next year, she just missed out on joining the national cross country team. However, she set a personal best time of 8:53.46 minutes in the 3000 metres at a big race in Paris. After coming in second at the Kenyan Athletics Championships, Emily won her first senior medal. This was a bronze medal at the 2006 African Championships. She finished behind two other Kenyan runners, Edith Masai and Isabella Ochichi.
In 2007, she had to stop during the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships race in Mombasa. But she won the 10,000 metres race that year. She finished ninth in the 10,000 metres at the 2007 World Championships. Later that year, she helped Kenya get second place in the 5 km part of the Chiba Ekiden Relay.
Emily took a break from running in 2008 and 2009. During this time, she married Edward Muge, and they had their first child, Serah Cherono.
Becoming a World Champion
Emily had a huge success in 2010. She won the main women's race at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She ran faster than Linet Masai, who was a world champion on the track. This was Emily's first major world title.
A few weeks later, she broke the course record at the Freihofer's Run for Women 5K race. Her time was six seconds faster than the old record, which was the biggest improvement ever for that race. She came in second at the NYRR New York Mini 10K, behind her rival Linet Masai. Emily also won the 15K race at the Istanbul Eurasia Marathon by a whole minute.
Winning a Second World Title
In 2012, Emily won a bronze medal and a team title with Kenya at the 2012 African Cross Country Championships in Cape Town. A knee injury kept her from competing in track and field that year. But she returned in August and finished second in several races. These included the Falmouth Road Race, Beach to Beacon 10K, and the Tilburg 10K. At the Tilburg race, she set her best time of 30:58 minutes.
In 2013, Emily finished fourth at the national cross country trials. But she went on to win her second world title at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She beat Hiwot Ayalew to win both the individual and team gold medals. In June, she won her second title at the Freihofer's Women's Run.
She earned a spot in the 10,000 metres at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics. She ran her fastest time ever, 30:47.02 minutes, and finished in fourth place, almost winning a medal. She ended the track season with her best 5000 metres time of 14:46.89 minutes at the Weltklasse Zürich meet. On the roads, she finished second at the Prague Grand Prix and the Valencia Half Marathon. At the Valencia race, she set another personal best time of 68:20 minutes.
Emily is managed by a company called International Athletics Consultancy (IAC). Her representative is Zane Branson.
Emily Chebet's Best Times
- 1500 metres – 4:18.75 minutes (2005)
- 3000 metres – 8:53.46 minutes (2005)
- 5,000 metres – 14:46.89 minutes (2013)
- 10,000 metres – 30:47.02 minutes (2013)
- 10 km – 30:58 minutes (2012)
- Half marathon – 1:08:20 hours (2013)
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2003 | World Cross Country Championships | Lausanne, Switzerland | 5th | Junior race | |
| 2nd | Junior team | ||||
| 2006 | African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 3rd | 10,000 m | 31:33.39 |
| 2007 | World Cross Country Championships | Mombasa, Kenya | — | Senior race | DNF |
| World Championships in Athletics | Osaka, Japan | 9th | 10,000 m | 32:31.21 | |
| 2010 | World Cross Country Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | Senior race | |
| 1st | Team race | ||||
| 2013 | World Cross Country Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | Senior race | 24:24 |
| 1st | Team race | ||||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 4th | 10,000 m | 30:47.02 PB | |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | 3rd | 10,000 m | 32:10.82 |
