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Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot

Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Kenyan runner

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Born
September 26, 1978
Age in 2026
48
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1978

About Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot

Robert "Mwafrika" Kipkoech Cheruiyot, sometimes known as Omar Ahmed, is a Kenyan marathon runner and is the former record holder and four-time winner of the Boston Marathon. Robert "Mwafrika" Kipkoech Cheruiyot (born 26 September 1978 in Kapsabet, Kenya), sometimes known as Omar Ahmed, is a Kenyan marathon runner and is the former record holder and four-time winner of the Boston Marathon. Cheruiyot won the Roma-Ostia Half Marathon in March 2002. Cheruiyot also won the Saint Silvester Road Race at the end of 2002, the first one of three. He won the Boston Marathon in 2003, 2006, 2007 and most recently in 2008.

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Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot timeline

  1. Robert "Mwafrika" Kipkoech Cheruiyot (born 26 September 1978 in Kapsabet, Kenya), sometimes known as Omar Ahmed, is a Kenyan marathon runner and is the former record holder and four-time winner of the Boston Marathon.
  2. Cheruiyot won the Roma-Ostia Half Marathon in March 2002.
  3. Cheruiyot also won the Saint Silvester Road Race at the end of 2002, the first one of three.
  4. He won the Boston Marathon in 2003, 2006, 2007 and most recently in 2008.

The world when Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot was born

Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot was born in 1978. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1978

  • #1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
  • Top movieThe Deer Hunter
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
  • Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
  • Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
  • Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
  • Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
  • World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
  • U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19782026
Gas$0.63$3.45/gal
Average home$55,700$435,000
Average income$17,730$67,500
Minimum wage$2.65$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.34$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population222.6M341 million

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