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Esther Chebet
UgandaActive- Born
- Oct 9, 1997 (29 years old)
- Events
- 15 Kilometres Road · 1500 m
Esther Chebet is a Ugandan middle-distance runner. She finished fifth at the 2019 African Games.
At the 2019 World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark she finished fourteenth in the senior race and won a bronze medal in the team competition. She competed at the 2016 World U20 Championships, the 2017 World Championships and the 2019 World Championships without reaching the final.
Her personal best times are 2:03.28 minutes in the 800 metres, achieved in July 2016 in Kampala; 4:02.90 minutes in the 1500 metres, achieved in May 2019 in Nanjing; and 4:28.16 minutes in the mile run, achieved in July 2017 in Lausanne. In June 2021, she qualified to represent Uganda at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
As of Nov 6, 2026: 15 Kilometres Road 47:05, 1500 m 4:02.90 (#325 all-time), 2026 season best 15:51.91 (May 12, 2026, University of Ghana Sports Stadium, Accra (GHA)) · Last competition: XXIII Commonwealth Games, Jul 27, 2026, 31:55.70 · 29 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5000m | 15:51.91 | – | May 12, 2026 | African Athletics Championships |
| 2026 | 10000m | 31:55.70 | – | Jul 27, 2026 | XXIII Commonwealth Games |
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 32:08 | – | Apr 26, 2026 | TCS World 10K Bengaluru |
| 2026 | Semi | 1:06:33 | – | Mar 15, 2026 | TotalEnergies Medio Maratón de Málaga |
| 2025 | 5000m | 15:01.59 | – | Aug 9, 2025 | IFAM Oordegem, Putbosstadion, Oordegem - Pre-Programme |
| 2025 | 5Kilometre | 15:05 | – | May 25, 2025 | ASICS Österreichischer Frauenlauf, Prater Hauptallee, Wien |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 31:23 | – | Apr 5, 2025 | Drammen 10K-5K, Marienlyst Stadion, Drammen |
| 2025 | 15Kilometr | 47:05 | – | Nov 16, 2025 | NN Zevenheuvelenloop |