Joseph Chebet

Not to be confused with Ben Chebet Kipruto.

Joseph Chebet (23 August 1970 – 7 July 2023) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who was the winner of the 1999 Boston Marathon and the 1999 New York Marathon. He won in Boston in 1999 after losing to fellow Kenyan Moses Tanui the year before by only three seconds.[1]

Personal Life

Chebet was born in Kapyego, Elgeyo Marakwet County before relocating to Kiptoi, Trans Nzoia County. His running talent was discovered in the early 1990s.[2]

After his retirement from running, Chebet took up maize farming in the region he was born in.[3][2]

According to his brother, Chebet died on 7 July 2023, at the age of 52, after being hospitalized for three days in Eldoret following a short illness. He has been additionally strugling with a pancreatic disease for three months.[1]

Achievements

  • All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Kenya
1996 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st 2:10:57
1999 Boston Marathon Boston, United States 1st 2:09:52
New York City Marathon New York, United States 1st 2:09:14
2003 Vienna Marathon Vienna, Austria 1st 2:14:49

Other notable performances

  • Chebet won the Amsterdam Marathon in 1996
  • Chebet won the Torino Marathon in 1997.
  • His best marathon time was his 2nd place loss to Tanui when he ran 2:07:37 at Boston in 1998.
  • 1998 was a tough year for Chebet. He lost not only the Boston Marathon by three seconds, but also lost the New York Marathon by three seconds to John Kagwe.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Kenya's long distance running great Chebet dies, Daily Nation, Bernard Rotich, 7 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b Rutto, Stephen. "Tributes flow for fallen marathon legend Chebet". Health. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  3. ^ Baswick, Paul (2023-07-10). "Past winner of Boston, New York Marathons dies at age 52". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-07.


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