Anatasha Cheptoo
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| Full name | Anatasha Cheptoo Langat | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 December 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Steeplechase | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Anatasha Cheptoo Langat (born 17 December 2007) is a Kenyan steeplechaser.[1]
Biography
Cheptoo won the gold medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2025 African U20 Championships in Abeokuta, Nigeria, running 9:27.84 to finish 20 seconds below the previous championship record and lead a Kenyan sweep of the podium.[2]
In May 2026, she won the 3000 metres steeplechase at the Kenyan U20 Trials in Nairobi ahead of Mercy Chepngeno Kosgei.[3][4] In August 2026, she competed for Kenya at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in the 3000 metres steeplechase, winning the bronze medal.[5][6] This came despite the fact she had missed a water jump in the qualification race and had to double back to jump it at the second attempt but being forced to the back of the field before working her way back to place second in the heat.[7]
References
- ↑ "Anatasha Cheptoo". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Championship records top African U20 Championships in Abeokuta". World Athletics. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kiprono and Chepkirui lead Kenyan charge to World U20 Championships after trials in Nairobi". World Athletics. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "WU20 Oregon 26 preview: hurdles and steeplechase". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "Chepng'eno chases U20 history as Kenya looks to recupture steeplechase crown in Eugene". The Star. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ Cheruiyot, Bernard (5 August 2026). "Cheptoo, Jepngetich at centre of Kenya's dramatic World U20 opening day". Citizen. Retrieved 7 August 2026.