Joseph Chirlee (born February 14, 1980)[nb] is an American long-distance runner born in Kenya. Chirlee immigrated to the US in 2006,[2] and became a US citizen in March 2010, but due to IAAF regulations was barred from international competition for two years after that.[3]
In 2007, Chirlee won the Naples Half Marathon. In 2010, Chirlee joined the United States Army as a member of its World Class Athlete Program,[4] where he attempted to compete in the 2011 United States Cross Country Championships, but was barred by USA Track & Field rules.
In 2012, Chirlee ran an Olympic-qualifying 10k time at Wageningen,[4] but he did not make the Olympic team, finishing 16th at the Olympic trials.[5]
Notes
- nb Some sources list 1981 as his birthdate, although the IAAF lists 1980 and takes information from official passports.
References
- ^ Joseph Chirlee at World Athletics
- ^ "Joseph Chirlee". Boston Athletic Association. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ Pennington, Bill (3 February 2011). "He Can Serve, but He Can't Run". New York Times. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ a b Gugala, Jon (21 June 2012). "Joseph Chirlee Biding His Time". Competitor.com. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Men's 10,000 meter run". USATF. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
