Edward cheserek (born 2 february 1994) [1] is a kenyan distance runner. Growing up in kenya, the runner. Edward cheserek, affectionately known as “king ches,” is a trailblazer in collegiate running whose story begins on the sunbaked hills of western kenya.
At the hall of fame on october 1,. Nicknamed “king ches” by fans of collegiate and professional running, edward cheserek ’13 won several junior titles in kenya before attending st. Every fall during his high school career, edward cheserek made the trek from newark, new jersey, to manhattan to watch the new york city marathon.