Viola Cheptoo Lagat (born 13 March 1989) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. She competed at the 2015 World Championships, 2016 World Indoor Championships and 2016 Summer Olympics.
She comes from a family of runners that includes sisters Mary Chepkemboi[3] and Everlyne Lagat[4] as well as brothers Robert Cheseret and Olympic medalist Bernard Lagat.[5]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Kenya
| |||||
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 28th (h) | 1500 m | 4:12.15 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 8th | 1500 m | 4:10.45 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:06.83 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 2:02.05 (Tomblaine 2015)
- 1000 metres – 2:42.58 (Linz 2013)
- 1500 metres – 4:04.10 (Lignano Sabbiadoro 2015)
- One mile – 4:28.82 (Rovereto 2016)
- 3000 metres – 8:52.34 (Rieti 2013)
- 5000 metres – 15:35.12 (Palo Alto 2014)
Indoor
- 1000 metres – 2:40.72 (Boston 2014)
- 1500 metres – 4:10.45 (Portland 2016)
- One mile – 4:29.87 (New York 2016)
References
- ^ "Violah Cheptoo Lagat". Rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Violah Lagat". Seminoles.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ Longman, Jeré (19 May 2008). "In a Running Family, Someone Had to Be First". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ Pates, Kevin (7 October 2022). "Running success runs in family for defending Grandma's women's champ". duluthnewstribune.com. Duluth, Minnesota: Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Kissane, John A. (11 October 2012). "5 Minutes with Violah Lagat". Runner's World. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
External links
- Violah Cheptoo at Diamond League
- Violah Cheptoo at World Athletics
- Violah Lagat at Florida State University at the Wayback Machine (archived 1 October 2015)
- Violah Lagat – Florida State University profile at TFRRS
- Violah Cheptoo Lagat at Olympics.com
- Viola Lagat at Olympedia
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