Rebecca Chelangat (born 1 January 2002) is a Ugandan long-distance runner.[1]

Rebecca Chelangat
Personal information
Born (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 24)
Sport
CountryUganda
SportLong-distance running
Event
Half marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Career

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In 2024, she won Ugandan Championships in the 5000m. She also earned silver in the Bangsaen21 Half Marathon.[2]

In 2025, she won the Sevilla Half Marathon running a Ugandan national record time of 1:07:18.[3][4] She also claimed 10,000 m titles at the Gouden Spike in Leiden and the Ugandan National Championships and was therefore picked to represent Uganda at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. She did not finish in the final.[5]

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