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Edward Cheserek was born on 2 February, 1994 in Kenya, is a Kenyan American distance runner. Discover Edward Cheserek's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 30 years old?

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Age 30 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 2 February 1994
Birthday 2 February
Birthplace Kenya
Nationality Kenya

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Edward Cheserek Height, Weight & Measurements

At 30 years old, Edward Cheserek height is 1.69 m .

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Edward Cheserek Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Edward Cheserek worth at the age of 30 years old? Edward Cheserek’s income source is mostly from being a successful Runner. He is from Kenya. We have estimated Edward Cheserek's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1994

Edward Cheserek (born 2 February 1994) is a Kenyan distance runner.

He is a 17-time NCAA champion collegiate distance runner for the University of Oregon.

Edward Cheserek was born on 2 February 1994 in Chepteran, Iten, Kenya to a family of ethnic Marakwet subsistence farmers.

Cheserek is from the Marakwet tribe, which is a subgroup of the Kalenjin people.

Edward Cheserek's father, Jacob, was a corporal in the Kenyan military, and is deceased.

His mother, Dinah, is still living in Kenya.

Cheserek is the fourth of seven siblings and is the only person in his family to have emigrated from Kenya at 14 years old.

He was raised on a farm with no electricity or running water.

Cheserek grew up in Kapker hamlet, Kapchebau village in the hills of northeastern Elgeyo-Marakwet County, western Kenya, where the altitude is close to two miles above sea level.

Edward Cheserek began running at age 14, after his father urged him to focus on running when his running ability was noticed on the soccer field.

He joined athletic training camps in Iten when his father moved the family there.

2009

In 2009, Cheserek won the Kenyan junior national titles in the steeplechase, 5,000 metres, and 10,000 metres.

2010

The following year in 2010, the Nairobi-based missionary group Stadi za Maisha assisted him in obtaining a scholarship at Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey, United States.

In the summer of 2010, Cheserek moved to the United States and began attending Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey, later that fall.

2011

He has twice won the Foot Locker National High School Cross Country meet, first in 2011 and again in 2012, and was named the 2012-2013 Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year.

2012

Cheserek was the most highly recruited high school distance runner in the nation out of Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in New Jersey where he was named the Gatorade 2012-2013 National Cross Country Runner of the Year.

2013

In 2013, Cheserek became the first freshman in Oregon history to win the NCAA National Cross Country Championships.

In 2013, he set a new high school indoor 2 mile record of 8:39.25, replacing Gerry Lindgren's 49-year-old record of 8:40.00.

During his senior year, Cheserek was the most highly recruited high school distance runner in the nation.

Cheserek was recruited by the University of Oregon and in the fall of 2013 was the first freshman in Oregon history to win an NCAA National Cross Country Championship.

He returned on June 13 to compete in the 5,000m race, dwindling the pack with a furious 56.84 final 400 meters, but it was not enough to out-kick Lawi Lalang of Arizona, as Cheserek placed 2nd in a personal best of 13:18.71 to Lalang's 13:18.36, which was an NCAA Meet Championship record.

Cheserek's 18-points contributed significantly to the University of Oregon's Men's team title.

2014

As a freshman, Cheserek was the 2014 NCAA Indoor T&F champion in both the indoor 3000m and 5000m runs.

At the 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on June 11, Cheserek unleashed a final 400 meter sprint in 53.17 seconds to win the Men's 10,000m race with a time of 28:30.18, a personal best.

2015

Cheserek showcased his versatility at different distances by placing first in the indoor mile at the 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.

After his phenomenal success on the collegiate scene, a 2015 The Wall Street Journal article described the 21-year-old Cheserek as the next great American distance runner.

Cheserek hopes to become an American citizen.

During his college running career, Cheserek earned the nickname King Ches, a reference to his many winning streaks.

2016

Cheserek repeated this feat in his sophomore and junior years at Oregon before coming in third in the race in 2016 during his senior year.

In total, Cheserek has 17 NCAA National Titles, including two indoor distance medley relays and one cross-country team title.

2017

In 2017 Cheserek turned professional, signing with Skechers Performance Team.

2018

At the 2018 Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational he ran the mile in 3:49.44, a personal best and at that time the 2nd fastest indoor mile in world history.

2019

In 2019, at the Carlsbad 5k road race, he tied the official IAAF world record with a 13:29 and his girlfriend for two years, Sharon Lokedi won the women's race in 15:48.

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