Viola Cheptoo Lagat
Personal information | |
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Born |
Kipsirwo, Kenya | 13 March 1989
Sport | |
Country | Kenya |
Sport | Track and field |
College team | Florida State Seminoles[1] |
Updated on 29 August 2015. |
Viola Cheptoo Lagat (born 13 March 1989) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. She competed at the 2015 World Championships and 2016 World Indoor Championships.
She comes from a family of runners that includes sister Mary Chepkemboi and brothers Bernard Lagat and Robert Cheseret.[2]
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Kenya | |||||
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 28th (h) | 1500 m | 4:12.15 |
2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 8th | 1500 m | 4:10.45 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 2:02.05 (Tomblaine 2015)
- 1000 metres – 2:42.58 (Linz 2013)
- 1500 metres – 4:04.10 (Lignano Sabbiadoro 2015)
- One mile – 4:29.43 (Concord 2014)
- 3000 metres – 8:52.34 (Rieti 2013)
- 5000 metres – 15:35.12 (Palo Alto 2014)
Indoor
- 1000 metres – 2:40.72 (Boston 2014)
- 1500 metres – 4:10.45 (Portland 2016)
- One mile – 4:29.87 (New York 2016)
References
External links
- Violah Lagat IAAF Diamond League profile
- Violah Lagat IAAF profile
- Violah Lagat Florida State University profile
- Violah Lagat Florida State University results
- Violah Lagat profile on twitter
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