Viola Cheptoo Lagat

Lagat running the Back Bay Mile at the Adidas Boost Boston Games in 2019.
Personal information
Born	(1989-03-13) 13 March 1989 (age 35) Kipsirwo, Kenya
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Sport
Country	Kenya
Sport	Track and field
College team	Florida State Seminoles[2]
Updated on 29 August 2015.

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)