Sheila Chelangat

Sheila Chelangat
Personal information
National teamKenya
Born (1998-04-11) April 11, 1998 (age 26)

Sheila Chelangat (born 11 April 1998) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.[1] She won the bronze medal in the 3000m at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics,[1] but experienced injuries and loss of form in the following years.[2]

Chelangat won the Kenyan national cross country championship in 2020 and 2021.[3][4] She trains in Kericho, coached by Gabriel Kiptanui.[2]

She qualified to represent Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]

Reference section

  1. ^ a b Sheila Chelangat at World Athletics
  2. ^ a b "Kenyan national champion Chelangat set for Ostrava meeting". The Independent. Uganda. 7 September 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. ^ Kiprotich, Gilbert (27 January 2021). "Chelangat eyeing top prize at Police Cross Country". Citizen Digital. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. ^ Kelsall, Christopher (13 February 2021). "Sheila Chelangat dominates in defending her national cross country championships title". athleticsillustrated.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. ^ Olobulu, Timothy (2021-06-19). "Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics". Capital Sports. Archived from the original on 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2021-06-20.