Janeth Chepngetich (born 23 July 1998) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. She won the 10,000 metres race at the 2023 African Games.[1]
 Chepngetich at the African Games 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Kenyan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 July 1998 Keringet | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editShe is from Keringet, Nakuru County in the Kenyan Rift Valley, the same town as world record breaking athlete, Faith Kipyegon.[2]
Career
editCompeting as a junior in 2015, she was an Africa Youth 1500m bronze medalist.[3] She subsequently competed over that distance at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Cali, Colombia.[4]
She set a women's course record in winning the Udine half marathon in 2022, in a time of 1:08.24.[5]
She was runner-up at the Prague half marathon in April 2023.[6] In September 2023, again running on the road, she won the women's Birell 10KM Race in Prague, in a time of 30:21.[7]
In January 2024, she finished fourth at the Valencia 10k in a time of 29:55.[8] In March 2024, she won gold in the 10,000 metres at the African Games in a time of 33:37.00.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Janeth Chepngetich". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Chepng'etich following in footsteps of village mate Kipyegon". Nation.Africa. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Chepngetich Bags Belgut Marathon Race". Kenyanews.co.ke. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Girls' 1500m preview – IAAF World Youth Championships Cali 2015". World Athletics. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "All Kenyan podium at the Udine marathon, a city "invaded" by athletes and the public". Breaking.Latest. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Kimais and Kipkorir dominate in Prague, Abebayahu and Kipchumba win in Xiamen". World Athletics. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Ethiopian Worku Is the King of the Birell Grand Prix, and Italian Yaremchuk Set a European Course Record". Runczech. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Ngetich smashes world 10km record with 28:46 in Valencia". World Athletics. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Chepngetich wins 10,000m gold medal in Accra". The-Star.co.ke. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.