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{{short description|Kenyan long-distance runner}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
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{{Medal|Sport|Women's [[Sport of athletics|athletics]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{KEN}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[World Athletics Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Gold |[[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2010 Bydgoszcz]]|[[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race#Individual|Senior race]]}}
{{Medal|Gold |[[2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2013 Bydgoszcz]]|[[2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race#Individual|Senior race]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships|2023 Bathurst]]|[[2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race#Team|Senior team]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze |[[Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]]|10,000 m}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2014 African Championships in Athletics|2014 Marrakech]]|10,000 m}}
{{Medal|Bronze |[[2006 African Championships in Athletics|2006 Bambous]]|10,000 m}}
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'''Emily Chebet Muge''' (born 18 February 1986) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who specialises in the [[10,000 metres]] and [[cross country running]]. She is a two-time winner of the [[IAAF World Cross Country Championships]], being the gold medallist in 2010 and 2013.

Chebet's first medal was a bronze in the 10,000&nbsp;m at the [[2006 African Championships in Athletics]] and she also ran in that event at the [[2007 World Championships in Athletics]].

In 2015, Chebet received a four year competition ban for testing positive for a banned substance.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/27/emily-chebet-kenya-doping-ban |title=Emily Chebet among six Kenyan runners banned for failing doping tests |date=27 November 2015 |work=The Guardian |first=Ed |last=Aarons |access-date=11 July 2024}}</ref>

==Career==

===Early career===
Emily Chebet was born in [[Ainamoi]] in the [[Bomet District]], a small settlement in Kenya's [[Rift Valley Province]]. Her father Joel Rono was a runner and, after seeing the success of [[Caroline Cheptanui Kilel]] (another budding runner from the village), Chebet decided to stop her studies and join the [[Kericho]] track club to try to become a professional runner.<ref name=Focus>[http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/focus-on-athletes-emily-chebet Focus on Athletes – Emily Chebet]. IAAF (27 March 2013). Retrieved on 2 June 2013.</ref>

She made her first international appearance in the junior race at the [[2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]], where she finished in fifth place and won the junior team [[silver medal]] along with [[Peninah Jepchumba]]. She competed at meetings in Spain and Portugal in 2004, running in the [[1500 metres]], [[3000 metres]] and a couple of [[10K run]]s.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130705112237/http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atw.php?ID=26733&Season=2004&Odd=0 Emily Chebet]. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2 June 2013.</ref> The following year she missed a place on the national team in cross country but she set a 3000&nbsp;m best of 8:53.46 minutes at the [[Meeting Gaz de France]] in Paris. After taking second place at the Kenyan Athletics Championships, Chebet had her first senior podium finish at the [[2006 African Championships in Athletics|2006 African Championships]], where she was the [[bronze medal]]list behind fellow Kenyans [[Edith Masai]] and [[Isabella Ochichi]]. In 2007, she did not finish in the heat of [[Mombasa]] at the [[2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]], but she won the 10,000&nbsp;m. She finished ninth in the 10,000&nbsp;m at the [[2007 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 10,000 metres|2007 World Championships]]. In her final outing of the year she helped Kenya to second place at the [[Chiba Ekiden Relay]], having run the 5&nbsp;km leg.<ref name=Focus/>

She skipped the 2008 and 2009 seasons as she married Edward Muge and the couple had their first child, Serah Cherono.<ref name=Focus/>

===World champion===
She had a significant breakthrough in 2010 as she won the senior women's race at the [[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]], out-sprinting [[Linet Masai]] (the world champion on the track) to take her first major world title.<ref>Johnson, Len (28 March 2010). [http://www.iaaf.org/WXC10/news/kind=100/newsid=56315.html Chebet's strong finish prevails – Women's Senior race report – Bydgoszcz 2010]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 6 June 2010.</ref> Chebet finished second in the 2010 [[Bay to Breakers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cbs5.com/local/runners.Bay.to.2.1696973.html |title='Peaceful' Bay to Breakers Race Sets New Record - cbs5.com |access-date=2010-05-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100519124417/http://cbs5.com/local/runners.Bay.to.2.1696973.html |archive-date=19 May 2010 |df=dmy }}</ref> A few weeks later, she broke the course record at the [[Freihofer's Run for Women]] 5K; her six-second improvement on the record was the greatest ever in the race's history.<ref name=IAAF1>Pardham, Ed (6 June 2010). [http://www.iaaf.org/LRR10/news/newsid=56948.html Chebet beats the heat to set course record in Albany 5K]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 6 June 2010.</ref> She was defeated at the [[NYRR New York Mini 10K]] by national rival Linet Masai, but still finished as the runner-up with a time of 31:13.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=57018.html Masai dominates Central Park 10K]. [[IAAF]]/[[New York Road Runners]] (13 June 2010). Retrieved on 14 June 2010.</ref> She ran in the 15K race at the [[Istanbul Eurasia Marathon]] competition and won with a minute to spare over runner-up [[Belaynesh Oljira]].<ref>Yelena Kurdyumova and Sergey Porada (17 October 2010). [http://www.iaaf.org/LRR10/news/newsid=58552.html Course records fall in Istanbul Eurasia Marathon]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 19 October 2010.</ref> She returned to the grassy Spanish circuit in November but was defeated by a large margin at the [[Cross de Atapuerca]] by [[Genzebe Dibaba]].<ref>Valiente, Emeterio (7 November 2010). [http://www.iaaf.org/WXC11/news/kind=100/newsid=58671.html Medhin and Dibaba outclass World champions in Atapuerca]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 7 November 2010.</ref>

She missed the chance to defend her World Cross title in 2011 as she failed to finish at the [[Kenyan Cross Country Championships]].<ref>Mutuota, Mutwiri (19 February 2011). [http://www.iaaf.org/CROS11/news/newsid=59341.html Mutai and Masai take hard fought wins in Nairobi; reigning World champs Ebuya and Chebet won’t defend]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 20 February 2011.</ref> She returned to defend her title at the Freihofer's Run for Women in June, but ended the race in third behind Ethiopians [[Mamitu Daska]] and [[Aheza Kiros]].<ref>Parham, Edward (4 June 2011). [http://www.iaaf.org/LRR11/news/newsid=60230.html Daska dominates in Albany 5K]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 5 June 2011.</ref> She was sixth at the [[Prague Half Marathon]], setting a time of 1:12:00 hours for her debut outing over the distance.<ref>Butcher, Pat (2 April 2011). [http://www.iaaf.org/LRR11/news/newsid=59674.html Limo and Cheromei shatter course records at Prague Half Marathon]. IAAF. Retrieved on 27 November 2011.</ref> Chebet competed in South America for the first time at the [[Bogota Half Marathon]] in August and took third place on the podium.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/LRR11/news/newsid=61041.html Mutai and Chepkirui the winners in Bogota]. IAAF/Organisers (1 August 2011). Retrieved on 21 September 2011.</ref> She ran one of the fastest 10K times of the year as runner-up at the [[Tilburg 10K]], but her run of 31:18 minutes was still some way behind the winner [[Joyce Chepkirui]].<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=n/season=2011/sex=w/all=n/legal=A/disc=10RR/detail.html 2011 10 kilometres]. IAAF. Retrieved on 27 November 2011.</ref> In November, she returned to train in Kenya and won the [[Tuskys Wareng Cross Country]] race.<ref>Macharia, David (27 November 2011). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/newsid=63011.html Kiprop and Chebet dominate in Eldoret XC]. IAAF. Retrieved on 27 November 2011.</ref>

===Second world title===
Chebet took the bronze medal and team title with Kenya at the [[2012 African Cross Country Championships]] held in [[Cape Town]].<ref>Williamson, Norrie (19 March 2012). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/newsid=64406.html Langat and Chepkirui take African XC titles in Cape Town]. IAAF. Retrieved on 25 March 2012.</ref> A knee injury ruled her out of the track and field season that year, but she returned in August and had runner-up finishes at the [[Falmouth Road Race]], [[Beach to Beacon 10K]] and the Tilburg 10K (setting a best of 30:58 minutes at the latter).<ref>[http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atw.php?ID=26733&Season=2012&Odd=0 Emily Chebet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227004820/http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atw.php?ID=26733&Season=2012&Odd=0 |date=27 December 2013 }}. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2 June 2013.</ref>

She placed fourth at the national cross country trials but went on to win her second world title at the [[2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]], beating off a challenge from [[Hiwot Ayalew]] to claim both the individual and team gold medals.<ref>Bamford, Nicola (25 March 2013). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/feature/comeback-queen-chebet-now-focused-on-moscow-1 Comeback queen Chebet now focused on Moscow 10000m – Bydgoszcz 2013]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2 June 2013.</ref> In June she won her second title at the Freihofer's Women's Run.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/chebet-claims-second-freihofers-win-but-heat Chebet claims second Freihofer's win, but heat thwarts course record bid]. IAAF (1 June 2013). Retrieved on 2 June 2013.</ref> A runner-up placing at the Kenyan trials earned her selection for the 10,000&nbsp;m at the [[2013 World Championships in Athletics]] and she came close to a medal by running a personal best of 30:47.02 minutes, taking fourth place. She ended the track season with a 5000&nbsp;m best of 14:46.89 minutes at the [[Weltklasse Zürich]] meet. Moving on to the roads, she was runner-up at the [[Prague Grand Prix]] and the [[Valencia Half Marathon]], setting another best of 68:20 minutes at the latter event.<ref>[http://www.aimsworldrunning.org/results/2013_10.htm October 2013] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104103719/http://aimsworldrunning.org/results/2013_10.htm |date=4 November 2014 }}. AIMS. Retrieved on 2 November 2013.</ref>

She is managed by Prague-based International Athletics Consultancy (IAC), with her IAAF Authorized Athletes' Representative being Zane Branson.{{fact|date=November 2020}}

On 27 November 2015, Athletics Kenya announced that Chebet had used a WADA forbidden substance, the masking agent Furosemide, and she was sanctioned with a four-year competition ban, effective 15 July 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2015/11/27/two-time-wxc-champ-chebet-6-in-doping-bans/|title=Two-time WXC champ Chebet, 6 in doping bans - Capital Sports|date=2015-11-27|work=Capital Sports|access-date=2018-05-02|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal bests==
*[[1500 metres]] – 4:18.75 min (2005)
*[[3000 metres]] – 8:53.46 min (2005)
*[[5,000 metres]] – 14:46.89 min (2013)
*[[10,000 metres]] – 30:47.02 min (2013)
* 10&nbsp;km – 30:58 min (2012)
*[[Half marathon]] – 1:08:20 hrs (2013)

==Achievements==
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
!colspan="6"|Representing {{KEN}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2003
|rowspan=2|[[2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Lausanne]], Switzerland
|5th
|Junior race
|
|-
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Junior team
|
|-
|2006
|[[2006 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]]
|[[Bambous, Mauritius|Bambous]], Mauritius
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|10,000 m
|[[2006 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres|31:33.39]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2007
|[[2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]]
|[[Mombasa]], Kenya
|—
|Senior race
|DNF
|-
|[[2007 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships in Athletics]]
|[[Osaka]], Japan
|9th
|10,000 m
|[[2007 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres|32:31.21]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2010
|rowspan=2|[[2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Bydgoszcz]], Poland
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Senior race
|
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Team race
|
|-
|rowspan=3|2013
|rowspan=2|[[2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|World Cross Country Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Bydgoszcz]], Poland
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Senior race
|24:24
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Team race
|
|-
|[[2013 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|Moscow, Russia
|4th
|10,000 m
|[[2013 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres|30:47.02 '''PB''']]
|-
|2014
|[[Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
|[[Glasgow]], Scotland
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|10,000 m
|[[Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 10,000 metres|32:10.82]]
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{World Athletics}}

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