Janet Jelagat Rono (born 9 December 1988) is a Kenyan

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 in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance running comes two d ...

who competes in

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races. Rono has won multiple marathons including the 2011 Hong Kong Marathon, 2013 Cologne Marathon and 2014

Ljubljana Marathon The Ljubljana Marathon ( sl, Ljubljanski maraton) is a marathon organised in Ljubljana by the City Municipality of Ljubljana (MOL). It has been taking place since 1996 and attracts several thousand people each year. History The marathon was ...

. She holds a personal best of 2:26:03 hours for the distance. Rono began her career with a tour of

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. She won the 2009

Gran Maratón Pacifico The Gran Maratón Pacifico (also known as Gran Pacífico Mazatlán Maratón or Gran Pacific Marathon) is a 26.2-mile footrace through the city of Mazatlán, in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. The race, first held in 1999, is one of the largest in th ...

, had runner-up finishes in

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and Ciudad Juarez in 2010, then took back-to-back wins at the Panama City Marathon and Mexicali Marathon in December that year.Janet Rono Chelegat

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. Retrieved on 2015-08-03. Despite having won three marathons and having a personal best of 2:37:08 hours, she failed to get invites to major races. She decided to fund her own travel and entry to the Hong Kong Marathon in 2011 and the move paid off, as she won the race in a personal best of 2:33:42 hours and a top prize of US$34,000. She stayed in the region and was runner-up at the Yellow River Estuary Marathon in May. She competed sparingly over the following two years, with a win at the Maratona Internacional Mauricio de Nassau in September 2012 being the only performance of note (albeit a much slower time of 2:48:59). She was runner-up at the low-key Taichung International Marathon in June 2013 but came back to prominence with a win at the Cologne Marathon. She took to the front from the start of the race and ended up improving her best by over five minutes, taking the title in 2:28:36 hours. This established her among the world's top runners and she received an invitation to the

2014 Tokyo Marathon The 2014 Tokyo Marathon ( ja, 東京マラソン 2014) was the eighth edition of the annual marathon race in Tokyo, Japan and was held on Sunday, 23 February. An IAAF Gold Label Road Race, it was the first World Marathon Majors event to be held ...

, where she ended the race in fourth with another best of 2:26:03 hours. Dropping down in distance, she won the BIG 25 Berlin, but managed only fifth at the

Olomouc Half Marathon The Olomouc Half Marathon is an annual half marathon race which takes place in June in Olomouc, Czech Republic. Known as the Mattoni Mattoni is a brand of mineral water, owned by ''Mattoni 1873'' company, based in Karlovy Vary, the Czech Republic ...

. She returned to the top of the podium at the

in October 2014. She was down the order in ninth at the 2015

Prague Half Marathon The Prague Half Marathon (known as the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual half marathon road running event which takes place in Spring on the city streets of Prague, Czech Republic, first held in 1999. It ...

and returned to the city for the Prague International Marathon, where despite a fast start she ended up fourth.Wenig, Jörg (2015-05-03)
Melese wins third marathon in a row while Kandie surprises in Prague
IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-08-03. A month later she had her first win at the half marathon distance at the Zwolle Half Marathon, setting a new best of 71:10 minutes.

Personal bests

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– 35:37 min (2013) *15K run – 51:04 min (2013) *

Half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...

– 71:10 min (2015) *25K run – 1:24:37 hours (2014) *

Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair di ...

– 2:26:03 hours (2014)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rono, Janet Living people 1988 births Kenyan female long-distance runners Kenyan female marathon runners 21st-century Kenyan women