Personal information | |
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Born | Kapchorwa, Uganda [1] | 25 May 1990
Education | Makerere University [2] |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 5000 m, 10,000 m, steeplechase |
Coached by | Giuseppe Giambrone |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 15:20.15 (2016) 10,000 m – 31:37.99 (2016) 3000 mS – 9:48.01 (2015) Marathon – 2:23:13 (2020) NR [3] |
Juliet Chekwel (born 25 May 1990) is a Ugandan long-distance runner. [3] She competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing placing 17th in a new national record of 32:20.95. She competed in the 5000 m and 10,000 m events at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [4]
In 2019, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark. [5] She finished in 13th place. [5] In 2020, she competed in the women's half marathon at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland. [6]
In June 2021, she qualified to represent Uganda at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [7]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Uganda | |||||
2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 13th (h) | 1500 m | 4:25.50 |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 16th | 10,000 m | 32:57.02 |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 17th | 10,000 m | 32:20.95 |
2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17th (h) | 5000 m | 15:29.07 |
– | 10,000m | DNF | |||
2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 4th | 5000 m | 15:30.17 |
7th | 10,000 m | 31:57.97 | |||
2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 20th | 10,000 m | 33:28.18 |
2021 | Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 69th | Marathon | 2:53:40 |
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