Susan Chepkemei (born 25 June 1975 in Kapkama) is a female Kenyan long-distance runner, who competes in the 10000m and Marathon. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 In 2001 she won the Rotterdam Marathon and came first in the Great North Run, as well as winning the silver medal in the World Half Marathon Championships. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Rotterdam Marathon is an annual Marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands since 1981 The BUPA Great North Run is the world's most popular Half marathon Road running event The 10th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on 7th October 2001 in the city of Bristol, UK, and was run simultaneously with that year's She won also won the silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the 10000m. The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002
In her first four marathons Chepkemei had a win and three second-place finishes in the major city races 1998-2001. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. She was successively fifth, third and fourth in the World 8k CC 1999-2001 and took three successive silver medals in the World Half Marathon 2000-2002 (behind Paula Radcliffe in the first two years), while in 2001 she won the Great North Run in 68:40. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Paula Jane Radcliffe MBE (born on 17 December, 1973 in Davenham, Cheshire, England) is a British She improved her marathon time to 2:23:19 for fifth in London in 2002, a year in which at 10,000m she took the silver medal in the Commonwealth Games – in a personal best 31:32. 04 – and won the African title.
When Radcliffe set her stunning world record of 2:15:25 in London Chepkemei trimmed her best to 2:23:12 for fourth place after reaching the halfway mark in 69:30. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. She was second in New York in 2004 and 2005, and continued to run successfully in the half marathon, including wins at Lisbon in both years and third in the 2004 Great North Run and 2005 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. The 14th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships were held in Edmonton, Canada on 1st October 2005
On February 25, 2008, the IAAF imposed a competition ban of 1 year on Chepkemei. Their statement:
"The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has been informed by Athletics Kenya (AK) that the female athlete, Susan CHEPKEMEI has been found guilty of the following doping violation under IAAF Rules: Presence of the prohibited substance Salbutamol (S3. Beta-2 Agonists) in her doping control sample (IAAF Rule 32. 2a). This doping violation relates to an IAAF out-of-competition doping control conducted on 10. 09. 07 in Nairobi, KEN. "
Marathon achievements
| Date |
Marathon |
Venue |
Result |
Time |
| September 20, 1998 |
Berlin Marathon |
Berlin, Germany |
2nd |
2:28:19 |
| April 18, 1999 |
Rotterdam Marathon |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
2nd |
2:26:38 |
| April 22, 2001 |
Rotterdam Marathon |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
1st |
2:25:45 |
| November 4, 2001 |
New York City Marathon |
New York, United States |
2nd |
2:25:12 |
| April 14, 2002 |
London Marathon |
London, United Kingdom |
5th |
2:23:19 |
| April 13, 2003 |
London Marathon |
London, United Kingdom |
4th |
2:23:12 |
| November 2, 2003 |
New York City Marathon |
New York, United States |
7th |
2:29:05 |
| November 7, 2004 |
New York City Marathon |
New York, United States |
2nd |
2:23:13 |
| April 17, 2005 |
London Marathon |
London, United Kingdom |
3rd |
2:24:00 |
| November 6, 2005 |
New York City Marathon |
New York, United States |
2nd |
2:24:55 |
| April 23, 2006 |
London Marathon |
London, United Kingdom |
3rd |
2:21:46 |
| November 5, 2006 |
New York City Marathon |
New York, United States |
10th |
2:32:45 |
References
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