Rebecca Chelangat

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Rebecca Chelangat
Personal information
Born (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 24)
Sport
Country Uganda
Sport Long-distance running
Event
 Half marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
World Cross Country Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2026 Tallahassee Senior team
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Riyadh 10,000 m

Rebecca Chelangat (born 1 January 2002) is a Ugandan long-distance runner. [1]

Career

In 2024, she won Ugandan Championships in the 5000m. She also earned silver in the Bangsaen21 Half Marathon. [2]

In 2025, she won the Sevilla Half Marathon running a Ugandan national record time of 1:07:18. [3] [4] She also claimed 10,000 m titles at the Gouden Spike in Leiden and the Ugandan National Championships and was therefore picked to represent Uganda at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. She did not finish in the final. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Rebecca CHELANGAT". World Athletics . Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Winfrida Moseti Wins Bangsaen21 Half Marathon". athletics.co.ke. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Rebecca Chelangat sets new course record in Seville". Association of International Marathons and Distance Races . Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Uganda's Chelangat wins Sevilla Half Marathon". Nile Post. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "World Athletics Championships 2025: When are Uganda's athletes in action?". Kawowo Sports . Retrieved 16 November 2025.


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