Kenyan athlete
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]
In December 2023, Chebet was banned from elite competition for three years for doping, following a positive test for methasterone on 8 July. Her results starting from 8 July were disqualified, and her ban was given from 3 September 2023 to 2 September 2026.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Career
In June 2022 Chebet finished fourth in the African Championship 1500m race, held in Saint Pierre, Mauritius .[ 5] She followed that up a few days later with sixth place in the women's 800m final.[ 6]
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 .[ 7] [ 8]
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.[ 9] Chebet ran the anchor leg.[ 10]
References
^ "Brenda Chebet" . World Athletics . Retrieved May 29, 2023 .
^ "Global List of Ineligible Persons | Athletics Integrity Unit" . www.athleticsintegrity.org . Retrieved 2024-01-15 .
^ Sports, Pulse (2023-12-02). "Promising 19-year-old Brenda Chebet slapped with ban for doping offense" . Pulse Sports Kenya . Retrieved 2024-01-15 .
^ Kelsall, Christopher (2023-12-02). "19-year-old Brenda Chebet banned three years for doping" . Athletics Illustrated . Retrieved 2024-01-15 .
^ 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 .
^ Olobulu, Timothy. "Top Of The Continent! Kenya Finishes Top Of Medal Standings At Africa Athletics Championship" . Capitalfm.co.ke . Retrieved May 29, 2023 .
^ "World Athletics Junior U20 Championships Cali 2022 women's 1500m results" . Watch Athletics . August 6, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2023 .
^ 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 .
^ Henderson, Jason (February 18, 2023). "Kenya win world cross relay gold as Aussies make podium" . Athletics Weekly . Retrieved May 29, 2023 .
^ Mballa, Tony (February 26, 2023). "Chebet trains eyes on World record after Bathurst feat" . the-star.co.ke . Retrieved May 29, 2023 .