Nancy Cherop

Nancy Cherop

Personal information
Nationality	Kenyan
Born	(2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 18)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Middle distance, Cross country
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	800m: 2:05.88 (Ndola, 2023) 1500m: 4:09.90 (Nairobi, 2023) 3000m: 8:52.86 (Nairobi, 2022) 5000m: 16:12.78 (Nairobi, 2023)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Kenya World U20 Championships 2022 Cali 3000 m Commonwealth Youth Games 2023 Port of Spain 1500 m 2023 Port of Spain 3000 m

Nancy Cherop (born 6 April 2006) is a Kenyan middle distance and cross country runner.[1]

Early life

Ten daughter of Geoffrey Kiprotich and niece of James Kwalia, Cherop attended Chelebei Secondary School in Mount Elgon.[2]

Career

In 2022, she won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia over 3000 metres in a time of 9:05.85.[3]

Cherop was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships however was unable to travel to Australia due to a VISA issue.[4] She won gold medals at the 2023 African U18 Championships in Ndola, Zambia in April 2023, winning over 800 metres, and 1500 metres.[5] She set a new 1500 personal best finishing sixth at the senior Kenyan national championships in Nairobi in June 2023, running 4:09.90.[6] In August 2023, she was the winner of golds in both the 1500m and 3000m at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago, setting a new games record over 1500m of 4:12.38.[7][8]

She was selected for the 2024 World Cross Country Championships in Serbia.[9]

References

1. "Nancy Cherop". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
2. "Teenager who won three gold medals leads Team Kenya back home". Nation.Africa. May 4, 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
3. Omogbeja, Yomi (2 August 2022). "CALI22: Chelangat Claims First Gold For Kenya In Women's 3000m". Athletics.Africa. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
4. "Cross country: Junior ladies vow to silence rivals Ethiopia". Nation.Africa. March 27, 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
5. Gitahi, Sammy (22 July 2023). "Kenya's athletics team sets sights on next month's Commonwealth Youth Games". Mozzartsport.co.ke. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
6. "Kenyan Championships Women's 1500 metres". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
7. Sabuni, Emmanuel (9 August 2023). "Cherop, Kipkirui lead a Kenyan 1-2 finish in 1,500m in Trinidad". The-Star.co.ke. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
8. Rutto, Stephen. "Hail Kenya's golden girls". Standard Media. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
9. Katami, Michelle (27 March 2024). "WXC Belgrade 24 U20 women's preview: Ethiopia set for double title defence". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 March 2024.