| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | 10,000m | 2011 | Daegu, KOR | 30:50.04 |
| Diamond League | ||||
| 2 | 5000m | 2011 | Zurich, SUI | 14:30.42 |
| 2 | 5000m | 2011 | Stockholm, SWE | 14:43.87 |
| 4 | 5000m | 2011 | Eugene, OR, USA | 14:39.71 |
| 4 | 5000m | 2010 | London, GBR | 14:41.94 |
| 4 | 5000m | 2010 | New York, NY, USA | 15:18.46 |
| 5 | 5000m | 2010 | Brussels, BEL | 14:38.64 |
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Nursing - Texas Tech, Lubbock, TX, USA
Family
Husband Kevin Chelimo
Club name
Oregon Track Club, Eugene, OR, USA
Coach
Mark Rowland (runnersworld.com, 29 Sep 2011)
Other sports
Her older brother, Mike, is a former world junior 3000m champion, and Christopher is a marathoner. (nation.co.ke, 17 Jul 2011)
Debut
2001 for Kenya, World Cross Country Championships (Ostend) (nation.co.ke, 17 Jul 2011)
Injuries
A calf strain affected her running for three seasons in the early part of her career. (nation.co.ke, 17 Jul 2011)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She took up running as a pupil at Kaptiony Primary School in Marakwet. (nation.co.ke, 17 Jul 2011)
Reason for taking up this sport
Her brothers Mike and Christopher influenced her to take up the sport. (nation.co.ke, 17 Jul 2011)
Training
Her training has increased since she finished university and became a professional athlete. She said, "There's a lot of strength training. I never lifted weights when I was at Texas Tech. But now we go to the weights and we do a lot of drills. And the volume and the intensity are just a little bit higher." (runnersworld.com, 29 Sep 2011)
Most influential person in career
Her brothers. (nation.co.ke, 17 Jul 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Fighters never lose." (nation.co.ke, 17 Jul 2011)
Awards
She was named the 2008 USTFCCCA Women's Track Athlete of the Year, which was voted on by the United States Track and Field Coaches Association. (lubbockonline.com, 19 Mar 2008)
General
CHANGING NATIONS
She has considered becoming a US citizen in the future, but the timing depends on her career. "Until 2014 there's no way [I will change]. It's not even an option. And that's why I had to make a choice. Do I sit out 2011, 2012 and 2013, [world] championships and Olympics, to hopefully be an American in 2015?" (runnersworld.com, 29 Sep 2011)
