| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Born | 7 August 2003 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Middle-, Long-distance running |
Medal record | |
Prisca Chesang (born 7 August 2003) [1] is a Ugandan middle- and long-distance runner. She won the bronze medal in the 5000 metres at the 2021 and 2022 World Athletics Under-20 Championships.
Chesang represented Uganda at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, competing in the women's 5000 metres event. [2]
She competed also in the 3000 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships, finishing fourth with a personal best time of 9:03.44.
The 19-year-old won the 2022 San Silvestre Vallecana road 10 km (not eligible for record purposes) in a time of 30:19, beating Francine Niyonsaba, fifth in the 10,000 m at the Tokyo Games, and Beatrice Chepkoech, world record holder in the 3000 m steeplechase. [3]
In January 2024 Chesang received a two year competition ban after testing positive for furosemide in September 2023. [4] The ban is set to run from 6 December 2023. [5]
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