Catherine Amanang'ole

Catherine Amanang'ole

Personal information
Nationality	Kenya
Born	Catherine Reline Amanang'ole (2002-10-05) 5 October 2002 (age 23)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	5000m: 16:18.01 (Nairobi, 2018) 10,000m: 30:07.42 (Eugene, 2024) Half marathon: 1:05:39 (Barcelona, 2023) Marathon: 2:20:34 (Abu Dhabi, 2024)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Kenya World Road Running Championships 2023 Riga Half marathon

Catherine Reline Amanang'ole (born 5 October 2002) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. She won a bronze medal in the half marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga. ^[1]

Career

Amangang'ole finished fourth at the South American Half Marathon Championships in Buenos Aires on 21 August, 2022. ^[2] In December 2022, she won the Saint Silvester Road Race in São Paulo, Brazil, in a time of 49:39. ^{[3] [4]}

On 1 October 2023 she completed a Kenyan 1-2-3 at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga, Latvia by finishing third in the half marathon in a time of 1:07:34, behind compatriots Peres Jepchirchir and Margaret Kipkemboi. ^[5] In December 2023, she won the Saint Silvester Road Race in São Paulo, Brazil once again in a time of 49:54. ^[6]

In September 2024, she finished third at the Copenhagen half marathon in 1:06:09. ^[7] In December, she won the Abu Dhabi Marathon in 2:20:34. ^[8] She retained her title the following year, becoming the first woman to win back-to-back Abi Dhabi Marathons, running 2:21.17. ^[9]

References

1. "C. Amanang'ole". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
2. "South American Half Marathon Championships Buenos Aires (ARG)". World Athletics. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
3. "Catherine Reline vence São Silvestre pela primeira vez e aumenta hegemonia do Quênia". Terra.com. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
4. Matuck, Rodrigo (31 December 2022). "Catherine Reline wins São Silvestre for the first time and increases Kenya's hegemony". Gazetaesportiva. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
5. "Peres Jepchirchir Seizes Third World Half Marathon Title". Watch Athletics. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
6. "Kenya dominates Saint Silverster and wins men's and women's races; Brazil's drought increases". Terra. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
7. "Sawe and Kipkemboi claim Copenhagen Half Marathon crowns". World Athletics. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
8. "ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon". World Athletics. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
9. "Catherine Reline Writes history at Abu Dhabi marathon". Athletics.co.ke. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2026.