Juliet Chekwel
Birth date25 May 1990 (age 36)
Birth placeKapchorwa, Uganda[1]
SportAthletics
Event5000 m, 10,000 m, steeplechase
Pb5000 m – 15:20.15 (2016)
10,000 m – 31:37.99 (2016)
3000 mS – 9:48.01 (2015)
Marathon – 2:23:13 (2020) NR[2]
EducationMakerere University[3]

Juliet Chekwel (born 25 May 1990) is a Ugandan long-distance runner.[2] 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]

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] In 2020, she competed in the women's half marathon at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.[6]

In June 2021, she qualified to represent Uganda in the marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[7] She finished 69th in 2:53.40.[8]

International competitions

Representing
2010African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya13th (h)1500 m4:25.50
2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia16th10,000 m32:57.02
2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China17th10,000 m32:20.95
2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil17th (h)5000 m15:29.07
–10,000mDNF
2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia4th5000 m15:30.17
7th10,000 m31:57.97
2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar20th10,000 m33:28.18
2021Olympic GamesSapporo, Japan69thMarathon2:53:40
2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan–MarathonDNF

References

  1. ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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  3. ^ Juliet Chekwel. nbcolympics.com
  4. ^ Juliet Chekwel Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  5. ^ "Senior women's race". 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived 27 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Women's Half Marathon". 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships. Archived 17 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  7. ^ Isabirye, David (2020-02-23). "Uganda's Juliet Chekwel wins 2020 Zurich Marathon, sets new national record to qualify for Tokyo Olympics". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  8. ^ "Ugandans Chekwel, Chemutai make history in Tokyo Olympics marathon". MTN. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2024.