Belinda Chemutai

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Belinda Chemutai
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Personal information
NationalityUgandan
Born (2000-04-30) 30 April 2000 (age 25)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Long distance running

Belinda Chemutai (born 30 April 2000) is an Ugandan long distance and cross country runner. [1]

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Career

She finished 19th in the half marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga. [2] [3]

In March 2024, she was selected for the World Cross Country Championships in Serbia. [4]

She ran at the African Athletics Championships in June 2024 over 1500 metres, qualifying for the final, and placing eighth overall. [5] [6]

In August 2024, she ran the 5000 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [7] [8]

Chemutai tested positive for testosterone at the World Half Marathon championships in October 2023. Subsequently the Athletics Integrity Unit nullified all of her results since then and imposed a sanction of ineligibility lasting until April 2028. [9] [10] This includes disqualification of her 2024 Olympic performance.

References

  1. ↑ "Belinda Chemutai". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "No Kiplimo but Uganda still hopeful". newvision. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Women's Half Marathon Results: World Athletics Road Running Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Isabirye, David (27 March 2024). "Uganda presents solid team for 2024 World Cross Country Championships in Serbia". Kawowo. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Chebet, Aciru and Chemutai qualify for Women's 1500M final - 2024 CAA Africa seniors Championship". 25 June 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "20 athletes to represent Uganda in Olympic Games Paris 2024". thestar. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ugandan athletes arrive in Paris for track and field events". 30 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "LATEST SANCTIONS FOR DOPING AND NON-DOPING VIOLATIONS" (PDF). Athletics Integrity Unit. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  10. ↑ Kelsall, Christopher (3 May 2025). "Belinda Chemutai of Uganda suspended three years for doping". Athletics Illustrated.
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