Joshua Chelanga (born 7 April 1973) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who won the 2007 edition of the Rotterdam Marathon on April 15, clocking 2:08:21. Chelanga was born in Baringo District, Kenya.
His younger brother, Samuel Chelanga, is also a long-distance runner who won the NCAA Men's Cross Country Championship in 2009 and 2010.IAAF, November 24, 2009: Chelanga and Bizzarri take NCAA XC titles
Achievements 1997World Cross Country Championships Turin, Italy17thLong race 1stTeam1999World Cross Country Championships Belfast, Northern Ireland 4thLong race 1stTeam2001Boston Marathon Boston, United States 3rdMarathon2002Commonwealth Games Manchester, England 2ndMarathon
Marathons 2001 – Boston Marathon – 3rd 2002 – Commonwealth Games – 2nd 2004 – Berlin Marathon – 3rd (time 2:07:05, personal best) 2005 – Seoul International Marathon – 8th 2005 – Berlin Marathon – 4th 2006 – Paris Marathon – 26th 2006 – Eindhoven Marathon – 12th 2007 – Rotterdam Marathon – 1st 2007 – JoongAng Seoul Marathon – 1st IAAF, November 5, 2007: Women’s course record broken in Seoul 2009 – Rotterdam Marathon – 14th IAAF, April 5, 2009: Kibet edges Kwambai as both clock 2:04:27 - Rotterdam Marathon report
References
External links The World Cross Country Championships 1973-2005 Marathoninfo