Rose Chelimo

Rose Chelimo

Chelimo at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Bahraini
Born (1989-07-12) July 12, 1989
Kenya
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) half marathon, marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 10 km – 32:04 (2011)
Half marathon – 68:08 (2016)
Marathon – 2:24:14 (2016)[1]

Rose Chelimo (born 12 July 1989) is a Kenyan-born Bahraini long-distance runner who competed in road running events up to the marathon distance. She represented Bahrain at the 2016 Summer Olympics, placing eighth in the women's marathon.[2]

Chelimo started competing in professional European road races in 2010. In France that year she was runner-up at the Paris-Versailles and won the 20K de Paris and Grand Nancy Half Marathon. The following year she won the Lac d'Annecy Half Marathon. A career breakthrough of 69:45 minutes for the half marathon came in a runner-up finish in Lille. She also won the Auray-Vannes Half Marathon and was top three at the Paris 20K and Reims Half Marathon.[3][4]

In 2012 she began competing a higher profile races, but did not place as highly, though she was second at the Zwolle Half Marathon. She missed the 2013 season but returned in mid-2014 with a string of victories, including the Alsterlauf, Bredase Singelloop (in a best of 68:40 minutes) and the Paris 20K. She continued this into 2015 by winning the Adana Half Marathon, San Blas Half Marathon and the Lisbon Half Marathon, winning the latter in a new best of 68:22 minutes.[3] After a win at the České Budějovice Half Marathon,[5] she gained Bahraini citizenship and began competing for that country.[3]

Chelimo started 2016 with two personal bests. She ran 68:08 minutes for eighth at the RAK Half Marathon, then won her debut race at the Seoul International Marathon, crossing the line in 2:24:14 hours.[6] She performed well on her Olympic debut at the 2016 Rio Games with an eighth-place finish in 2:27:36 hours, while her teammate Eunice Kirwa took the silver.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 8th Marathon 2:27:36

References

  1. ↑ Rose Chelimo. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  2. ↑ Rose Chelimo. Rio2016. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  3. 1 2 3 Rose Chelimo. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  4. ↑ Vazel, Pierre-Jean (2011-09-10). Kenyan sweep honours in Auray-Vannes race. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  5. ↑ Favourites Cheroben and Chelimo triumph at the Ceske Budejovice Half Marathon. IAAF (2015-06-06). Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  6. ↑ Loyanae gets course record at the Seoul International Marathon. IAAF (2016-03-20). Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
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