Brenda Chebet

Brenda Chebet (born 16 March 2004) is a Kenyan track and field athlete. She won silver at the 1500 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships. In February 2023 she won a gold medal in the mixed relay at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.[1]

Brenda Chebet
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (2004-03-16) March 16, 2004
Sport
CountryKenya
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800m: 2:02.10 (Padova 2022)
1500 m: 4:01.25 (Hungary 2023)
3000m: 8:44.08 (Rovereto 2022)
5km: 14:57 (Lille 2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Cali1500 m
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 BathurstMixed relay

Career

In June 2022 Chebet finished fourth in the African Championship 1500m race, held in Saint Pierre, Mauritius.[2] She followed that up a few days later with sixth place in the women's 800m final.[3]

Chebet won the silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in August 2022. She ran a personal best time of 4:04.64 to finish as runner-up behind Birke Haylom.[4][5]

In February 2023 she won a gold medal in the mixed relay at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships, held in Bathurst, Australia. Her Kenyan team completed the course in 23:14, with Chebet racing alongside Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Mirriam Cherop, and Kyumbe Munguti.[6] Chebet ran the anchor leg.[7]

References
  1. "Brenda Chebet". World Athletics. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  2. Olobulu, Timothy (June 9, 2022). "Super Omanyala Edges Out Simbine In Photo Finish To Clinch Africa Championship Gold". Capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  3. Olobulu, Timothy. "Top Of The Continent! Kenya Finishes Top Of Medal Standings At Africa Athletics Championship". Capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  4. "World Athletics Junior U20 Championships Cali 2022 women's 1500m results". Watch Athletics. August 6, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  5. Olobulu, Timothy (August 7, 2022). "Chebet and Chepkirui win silver and bronze in final of 1500m World U20 in Cali". Capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  6. Henderson, Jason (February 18, 2023). "Kenya win world cross relay gold as Aussies make podium". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  7. Mballa, Tony (February 26, 2023). "Chebet trains eyes on World record after Bathurst feat". the-star.co.ke. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
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