Mercy Chepngeno Mageso
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| Full name | Mercy Chepngeno Mageso | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 October 2008 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Events | Long-distance running, Cross country running | ||||||||||||||
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Mercy Chepngeno Mageso (born 10 October 2008) is Kenyan long-distance and cross country runner.[1]
Biography
In October, she placed fourth in the U20 race at the Kenyan Cross Country Championships.[2] In December 2025, she was selected in the Kenyan team for the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, where she placed eighth overall in the U20 race, helping Kenya to the silver medal in the team competition.[3][4][5]
In May 2026, she had a top-ten finish in the 10,000 metres at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics in Accra, Ghana.[6] Later that month, Mageso competed at the Kenyan U20 Trials in Nairobi, finishing second in the 3000 metres in 8:59.00 and third in the 5000 metres in 15:54.8.[7][8][9]
References
- ↑ "Mercy Chepngeno". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Chepkurui And Kiprono Crowned Under 20 Champions At National Cross Country". Daily Sport. October 25, 2025. Retrieved 3 Jan 2026.
- ↑ "46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "Dominant Alemayo retains U20 title, Uganda wins historic team gold in Tallahassee". World Athletics. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "Global medallists on Kenyan team for WXC Tallahassee 26". World Athletics. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 12 May 2026. 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.
- ↑ "Trials World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Trials World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 22 May 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.