Juliet Chekwel
Juliet Chekwel (born 25 May 1990) is a Ugandan long-distance runner.[3] She competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing placing 17th in a new national record of 32:20.95. She competed in the 5000 m and 10,000 m events at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]
 Chekwel at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 May 1990 Kapchorwa, Uganda[1] |
| Education | Makerere University[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 5000 m, 10,000 m, steeplechase |
| Coached by | Giuseppe Giambrone |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 15:43.47 (2014) 10,000 m – 31:37.99 (2016) 3000 mS – 9:48.01 (2015)[3] |
In 2019, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark.[5] She finished in 13th place.[5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  | |||||
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 13th (h) | 1500 m | 4:25.50 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 16th | 10,000 m | 32:57.02 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 17th | 10,000 m | 32:20.95 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17th (h) | 5000 m | 15:29.07 |
| – | 10,000m | DNF | |||
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 4th | 5000 m | 15:30.17 |
| 7th | 10,000 m | 31:57.97 | |||
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 20th | 10,000 m | 33:28.18 |
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References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Juliet Chekwel. |
- "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- Juliet Chekwel. nbcolympics.com
- Juliet Chekwel at World Athletics
- Juliet Chekwel Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- "Senior women's race" (PDF). 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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