Lineth Chepkurui (born 23 February 1988 inBomet) is a Kenyanlong-distance runner.
At the2008 World Cross Country Championships Chepkurui finished eleventh in the individual race, however this was not enough to be a part of the Kenyan team, who won silver medals in the team competition. She won her third consecutiveLilac Bloomsday Run in 2010, running a world's best time over 12 km with her course record run of 38:10.[1][nb 1]
Chepkurui is a two-time champion of theBay to Breakers. In 2010, her time of 38:07 was a women's course record.[5] She also set a course record at theBeach to Beacon 10K, knocking 26 seconds off the former record to win with a time of 31:00 minutes.[6] She ran at theFalmouth Road Race two weeks later, but was beaten into second place byWude Ayalew.[7] She entered theRock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon in September and finished as runner-up with a personal best of 1:07:46, two seconds behindMeseret Defar.[8]
Chepkurui trains withKimbia Athletics and is coached byDieter Hogen.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | World Cross Country Championships | Edinburgh,Scotland | 12th | Long race |
| 2009 | World Cross Country Championships | Amman,Jordan | 4th | Long race |
| 1st | Team | |||
| 2010 | World Cross Country Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 5th | Long race |
| 1st | Team |
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