Bentalin Yeko

Bentalin Yeko

Personal information
Born	(2007-11-06) 6 November 2007 (age 18)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long-distance running, Cross country running
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Uganda African U20 Championships 2025 Abeokuta 3000m World Cross Country Championships 2026 Tallahassee U20 team

Bentalin Yeko (born 6 November 2007) is a Ugandan long-distance and cross country runner. ^[1]

Career

Yeko placed fourteenth in the individual competition competing for Uganda in the U20 race at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia, helping the Ugandan team to a fourth place finish overall. ^{[2] [3]}

Yeko was runner-up over 3000 metres at the U20 Ugandan Championships in June 2024. ^[4] Yeko placed seventh over 3000 metres representing Uganda at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. ^[5]

Yeko was a gold medalist over 3000 metres at the 2025 African U20 Championships in Abeokuta, Nigeria. ^[6]

Yeko won the Ugandan national junior cross country title in Mbale in November 2025. ^[7] Subsequently, in January 2026, she was confirmed in the Uganda U20 team for the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, where she placed seventh overall helping Uganda to win the U20 gold medal in the team event. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

References

1. "Bentalin Yeko". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
2. "WORLD X-COUNTRY USA beats Uganda to Bronze in women junior race". Pulse Sports. 18 Feb 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
3. "44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 18 Feb 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
4. "Ugandan Championships". World Athletics. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
5. "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
6. "Chepkwurui, Yeko, strike gold as Chekwemoi, Sande win bronze for Uganda". Softpower.ng. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
7. "Pride in 2025 after Cheptoyek, Kibet Mbale dominance". Monitor.co.ug. November 17, 2025. Retrieved 9 Jan 2026.
8. "Two-time champion Kiplimo to lead Ugandan team for WXC Tallahassee 26". World Athletics. 2 Jan 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
9. "Uganda's junior women target glory at World Cross Country Championships". New Vision. 7 Jan 2026. Retrieved 9 Jan 2026.
10. "46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.