Caren Chepchirchir
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| Born | 25 December 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Middle-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Caren Chepchirchir (born 25 December 2008) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner.[1]
Biography
Chepchirchir attended Bishop Louis High school in Laikipia County. She won the gold medal over 1500 metres at the 2025 African U18 Championships in Abeokuta, Nigeria.[2]
Chepchirchir ran a personal best 4:03.91 for the 1500 metres at the 2026 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat in May 2026.[3] She was selected to represent her country at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships, and advanced from the preliminary heats to the finals, winning her heat in 4:12.09.[4] On 9 August, she won the bronze medal in the final of the 1500 metres behind gold medal winning compatriot Josephine Sembeyo Mancha, and edged out on the finish line a diving Claire Stegall of the United States.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Caren Chepchirchir". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Josephine Sembeyo and Caren Chepchirchir win gold and bronze at Oregon World U-20". dailysport.co.ke. 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Results - Rabat Diamond League 2026". Watch Athletics. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Six Kenyans advance to finals in Day 2 of the World Athletics U20 Championships". kbc.co.ke. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "WU20 Oregon 26 preview: distance". World Athletics. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Uță and Mancha strike gold as Jamaica and USA win relays in Oregon". World Athletics. 9 August 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.