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Rebecca Cheptegei

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Rebecca Cheptegei

UGAUGAWomen
Birth dateFeb 22, 1991
BirthplaceKenya, Kenya
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Rebecca Cheptegei (22 February 1991 – 5 September 2024) was a Ugandan cross country, long-distance and marathon runner, who was the national record holder in the latter discipline and a former world champion in mountain running.

Cheptegei represented Uganda at several World Championships since 2010, including IAAF World Cross Country Championships, World Mountain and Trail Running Championships and World Athletics Championships.

She also competed in the women's marathon at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She was killed in September 2024 by her former partner, Dickson Ndiema Marangach, who doused her with petrol and set her alight, reportedly over a land dispute in Kenya.

Key facts
Marathon
2:22:47
#248 all-time
10 000 m
32:53.23
2024 season best
2:32:14
Aug 11, 2024 · Stade de France, Paris (FRA)
2024 season best
Last competition
The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
Aug 11, 2024 · 2:32:14
The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
Age
35 years old

As of Oct 1, 2026: Marathon 2:22:47 (#248 all-time), 10 000 m 32:53.23, 2024 season best 2:32:14 (Aug 11, 2024, Stade de France, Paris (FRA)) · Last competition: The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris, Aug 11, 2024, 2:32:14 · 35 years old

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2024
Semi
1:15:20-Mar 22, 2024
↓
African Games
2024
Marathon
2:32:14-Aug 11, 2024
↑
The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
2023
Marathon
2:27:08-Nov 26, 2023
↑
39^ Firenze Marathon
2022
10000m
32:53.23-Jun 24, 2022
↑
Ugandan Championships
2022
Marathon
2:22:47-Dec 17, 2022
↑
ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon
2021
1500m
4:33.08-May 8, 2021
↓
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala (UGA)
2021
5000m
17:01.24-Mar 27, 2021
↓
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala (UGA)
2021
Semi
1:13:05-Dec 5, 2021
↓
-
2021
Marathon
2:48:17-Jun 6, 2021
↑
-
2019
10000m
35:13.87-Jul 26, 2019
↑
Ugandan Championships
2019
Semi
1:16:48-Apr 14, 2019
↓
Semi Marathon Eiffage de Dakar
2018
Semi
1:17:59-Nov 25, 2018
↓
-
2017
5000m
16:38.9h-Jul 19, 2017
↓
Kampala (UGA)
2017
10000m
34:57.91-Jul 20, 2017
↑
Kampala (UGA)
2017
Semi
1:15:24-Apr 23, 2017
↓
Shanghai (CHN)
2016
Semi
1:13:33-Dec 3, 2016
↓
Quanzhou (CHN)
2014
3000m
9:20.60-Jun 21, 2014-Bilbao (ESP)
2014
5000m
16:25.34-Jun 12, 2014
↓
Huelva (ESP)
2014
10Kilometr
33:55-Jun 28, 2014
↑
Santa Pola (ESP)
2013
CrossCount
26:53-Mar 24, 2013
↓
40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz
2013
10Kilometr
34:15-Dec 31, 2013
↑
Crevillente (ESP)
2011
5000m
16:00.26-Jul 22, 2011
↓
Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
2011
CrossCount
27:38-Mar 20, 2011
↓
39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria
2011
10Kilometr
34:12-Apr 16, 2011
↑
Camargo (ESP)
2011
Semi
1:13:05-Oct 9, 2011
↓
Cantalejo (ESP)
2010
800m
2:10.79-May 24, 2010-Rehlingen (GER)
2010
1500m
4:20.49-Jun 8, 2010
↓
Warszawa (POL)
2010
CrossCount
19:48-Mar 28, 2010
↓
38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz
2010
10Kilometr
35:05-Dec 5, 2010
↑
Kampala (UGA)

2024

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:32:14-Aug 11The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
Marathon
2:32:14-Aug 10The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
Semi
1:15:20-Mar 22African Games
Marathon
2:34:08-Feb 16Doha Marathon by Ooredoo, Doha

2023

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:27:08-Nov 2639^ Firenze Marathon
Marathon
2:29:34-Aug 26World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest

2022

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:22:47-Dec 17ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon
10000m
32:53.23-Jun 25Ugandan Championships
10000m
32:53.23-Jun 24Ugandan Championships
Marathon
2:31:21-Apr 24Padova Marathon, Padova

2021

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:13:05-Dec 5Kampala Half Marathon, Kampala
Marathon
2:48:17-Jun 6Eldoret City Marathon, Eldoret
1500m
4:33.08-May 87th UAF Trials, Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
5000m
17:01.24-Mar 274th UAF Trials, Mandela National Stadium, Kampala

2019

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10000m
35:13.87-Jul 26Ugandan Championships
Semi
1:16:48-Apr 14Semi Marathon Eiffage de Dakar

2018

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:17:59-Nov 25Half Marathon, Kampala

2017

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:19:08-Aug 14Brazzaville Half Marathon, Brazzaville
10000m
34:57.91-Jul 20Ugandan Championships, Kampala
5000m
16:38.9HT-Jul 19Ugandan Championships, Kampala
Semi
1:15:24-Apr 23Shanghai Half Marathon, Shanghai

2016

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:13:33-Dec 3Half Marathon, Quanzhou

2014

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
5000m
16:25.70-Jul 12Ugandan Championships, Kampala
5000m
16:25.70-Jul 11Ugandan Championships, Kampala
10Kilometr
33:55-Jun 28Santa Pola 10 km, Santa Pola
3000m
9:20.60-Jun 21Reunión Internacional de Atletismo Villa De Bilbao, Bilbao
5000m
16:25.34-Jun 12Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva
10000m
DNF-Jun 7Skopje European Cup 10,000m, Skopje

2013

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
34:15-Dec 31Crevillente San Silvestre, Crevillente
CrossCount
26:53-Mar 2440th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz

2011

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
35:16-Dec 31Lisboa Sao Silvestre da Amadora, Lisboa
Semi
1:13:05-Oct 9Cantalejo Half Marathon, Cantalejo
5000m
16:54.11-Jul 23Kampala Ugandan Championships, Kampala
5000m
16:00.26-Jul 22Rio de Janeiro CISM Military World Games, Rio de Janeiro
5000m
17:06.9HT-May 28Kamariny NBK/AK Track & Field Meeting, Kamariny
10Kilometr
34:12-Apr 16Camargo Spanish 10 km Road Running Championships, Camargo
Semi
1:13:56-Apr 3Madrid Half Marathon, Madrid
CrossCount
27:38-Mar 2039th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria

2010

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
35:05-Dec 5Kampala 10K, Kampala
1500m
4:20.49-Jun 8Janusz Kusociński Memorial, Warszawa
1500m
4:25.36-Jun 5Regensburg Sparkassen-Gala, Regensburg
800m
2:10.79-May 24Rehlingen Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen
1500m
4:21.68-May 22München Pfingstmeeting, München
1500m
4:54.9HT-Apr 17Kampala
CrossCount
19:48-Mar 2838th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz

Honours

4

African Games

Half Marathon

2024
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Rebecca Cheptegei's Marathon personal best?

Rebecca Cheptegei's Marathon personal best is 2:22:47, set on Dec 17, 2022 in Abu Dhabi (UAE), #248 on the all-time list.

Which events does Rebecca Cheptegei compete in?

Rebecca Cheptegei competes in the Marathon and 10 000 m.

How did Rebecca Cheptegei perform in 2024?

2024 season best: 2:32:14, set on Aug 11, 2024 in Stade de France, Paris (FRA). Last competition: The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris on Aug 11, 2024, 2:32:14.