Joseph Chesire (born November 12, 1957) is a former Kenyan middle-distance runner who represented his country in the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. He came fourth in Los Angeles and Barcelona. Cheshire also won the 1500 m at the London Grand Prix in 1992. His greatest indoor achievement was the bronze medal at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Games.
He became the oldest entrant into the 1500 metres at the World Championships in Athletics, at 35 years, 281 days at the 1993 edition.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Kenya
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| 1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:39.84 |
References
- Butler, Mark et al. (2013). IAAF Statistics Book Moscow 2013 (archived). IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-07-06.
External links
| African Champions in men's 1500 metres | |
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- Living people
- 1957 births
- Kenyan male middle-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for Kenya
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Kenya
- African Games bronze medalists for Kenya
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 All-Africa Games
- World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists
- Kenyan athletics biography stubs