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 exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

who competes in

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), 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 ...

races. Rono has won multiple marathons including the 2011

Hong Kong Marathon The Hong Kong Marathon (), sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank, is an annual marathon race held in January or February in Hong Kong. In addition to the full marathon, a 10 km run and a half marathon are also held. Around 70,000 runners t ...

, 2013

Cologne Marathon The Cologne Marathon (Köln-Marathon) is an annual marathon held in Cologne, Germany. Since October 1997 the marathon has been held annually in early October, except for 2004, 2005 and 2014 when it was held in late September. History The inau ...

and 2014

Ljubljana Marathon The Ljubljana Marathon is the largest running event in Slovenia, organized annually since 1996 by the City of Ljubljana and implemented by the Timing Ljubljana Association. It takes place every year on the third weekend in October. The main eve ...

. 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

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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

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

. 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, 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 Olomouc Half Marathon, it is a part of RunCzech running circuit. In 2013, it was awarded IAAF Silver Label Road R ...

. 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 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 is managed by the same organisation that holds the Prague Marathon in May ...

and returned to the city for the

Prague International Marathon The Prague Marathon (also known as Prague International Marathon) is an annual road running, road marathon held in the city of Prague in the Czech Republic each May. It was founded in 1995 and has grown to become a significant event, being a ...

, 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 Zwolle Half Marathon is an annual half marathon road running event held in Zwolle, Netherlands, in June. The race was first held in 2001 and attracts both amateur and professional runners. Over 3000 people took part in the 2008 edition of the race. ...

, setting a new best of 71:10 minutes.

Personal bests

10K run The 10K run is a long-distance road running competition over a distance of . Also referred to as the 10K road race, 10 km, or simply 10K, it is one of the most common types of road running event, alongside the shorter 5K and longer half ...

– 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 kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), 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 ...

– 2:26:03 hours (2014)

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