Mercy Cherono
Cherono at the 2013 World Championships | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
| Representing Kenya | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 2013 Moscow | 5000 m | |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| 2014 Glasgow | 5000 m | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2008 Bydgoszcz | 3000 m | |
| 2010 Moncton | 3000 m | |
| 2010 Moncton | 5000 m | |
| World Cross Country Championships | ||
| 2010 Bydgoszcz | Junior race | |
| 2009 Amman | Junior race | |
Mercy Cherono Koech (born 7 May 1991) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner. She was the silver medalist in the 5000 metres at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.
She is a two-time world junior champion in the 3000 metres (2008, 2010) and has also won gold medals at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics and 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. She has been a success junior athlete in cross country running, taking the silver medals in the junior team and individual competitions at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and improving to the gold medals at the 2010 edition.