Charles Cheruiyot (born December 2, 1964) is a retired

Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

. Charles attended Mount St. Mary's University. In his special event, the

5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a sta ...

, he reached the semi-final at the

1983 World Championships in Athletics The 1st World Championships in Athletics (; ) were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium (Helsinki), Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between 7 and 14 August 1983 ...

. At the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the ...

he finished 6th, and at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...

he again reached the semi-final. His twin brother

Kipkoech Cheruiyot Kipkoech ("Kip") Cheruiyot ( Charles Kipkoech Cheruiyot; born December 2, 1964) is a retired middle distance runner from Kenya. Biography At the 1982 African Championships, he won the 1500 metres gold medal, leaving the famous Saïd Aouita in ...

had success as a middle-distance runner.

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1964 births Living people Kenyan male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Kenya Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Kenyan twins FISU World University Games silver medalists for Kenya Medalists at the 1989 Summer Universiade 20th-century Kenyan sportsmen {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub