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Samuel Chelanga

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Samuel Chelanga

KENKENMen
Birth dateFeb 23, 1985
BirthplaceBaringo County, Kenya
Height-
Weight-

Samuel Chelanga is a renowned track and field athlete who devoted their career to competitive athletics. With years of dedicated training and consistent performances, Samuel Chelanga established themselves as a respected competitor at both national and international levels. The athlete demonstrated exceptional technical skills and maintained high standards of performance across multiple seasons. Their commitment to excellence and improvement drove them to pursue personal records and competitive success. Samuel Chelanga's career exemplified the dedication required to compete at elite levels of track and field athletics.

Throughout their competitive career, Samuel Chelanga participated in numerous prestigious athletic competitions at various levels of competition. These events provided opportunities to test their abilities against quality opponents and pursue personal records and season bests. Consistent participation in high-level competitions allowed Samuel Chelanga to continuously improve their athletic performances and gain valuable international experience. Their competitive record demonstrates sustained excellence across multiple seasons and competitions. The athlete's achievements in competition solidified their reputation as a serious and accomplished track and field competitor.

Samuel Chelanga's personal records and best performances remain testament to their athletic abilities and years of rigorous training. These achievements represent the peak of their competitive career and demonstrate their natural talent combined with dedicated preparation. The athlete's performances contributed to the advancement of their sport and helped establish competitive standards within their discipline. After retirement from elite competition, Samuel Chelanga's legacy continued to inspire emerging athletes pursuing careers in track and field. Their dedication to athletic excellence serves as an enduring example of the commitment required to achieve success at the highest levels of international competition.

Key facts
5000 Metres Short Track
13:04.35
10 000 m
27:08.39
2026 season best
29:52
Jul 4, 2026
Last competition
Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race
Jul 4, 2026 · 29:52
Age
41 years old

As of Sep 15, 2026: 5000 Metres Short Track 13:04.35, 10 000 m 27:08.39 (#136 all-time), 2026 season best 29:52 (Jul 4, 2026) · Last competition: Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race, Jul 4, 2026, 29:52 · 41 years old

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2026
10Kilometr
29:52-Jul 4, 2026
Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race
2026
Semi
1:02:49-Mar 1, 2026
Publix Atlanta Half Marathon
2026
25Kilometr
1:15:00-May 9, 2026
USATF 25 km Championships
2026
Marathon
2:14:59-Apr 20, 2026
Boston Marathon
2025
8Kilometre
23:52-Jul 19, 2025
Crazy 8s 8K Run
2025
CrossCount
31:26-Dec 6, 2025
USATF Cross Country Championships, Portland, OR - XC 10.0km
2025
15Kilometr
46:39-Jul 13, 2025
Boilermaker Road Race
2025
10MilesRoa
47:49-Apr 6, 2025
USA 10 Mile Road Running Championships
2025
20Kilometr
58:38-Sep 1, 2025
USA 20 km Road Running Championships
2025
Semi
1:03:13-Mar 2, 2025
USA Half Marathon Championships
2024
5Kilometre
14:07-Nov 2, 2024
Abbot Dash to the FInish Line 5K
2024
RoadRace
22:26-Nov 28, 2024
Manchester Road Race
2024
10000m
28:04.36-Jun 21, 2024
U.S. Olympic Team Trials
2024
10Kilometr
28:34-Sep 21, 2024
The Great Cow Harbor 10K Run
2024
15Kilometr
44:57-Mar 2, 2024
Gate River Run
2024
10MilesRoa
47:49-Apr 7, 2024
Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile
2024
20Kilometr
58:37-Sep 2, 2024
Faxon Law New Haven Road Race
2024
Semi
1:03:43-Jan 14, 2024
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
2023
RoadRace
22:15-Nov 23, 2023
Manchester Road Race
2023
8Kilometre
23:05-Jul 15, 2023
USA Men's 8km Road Running Championships
2023
10000m
27:38.02-Mar 4, 2023
The TEN
2023
CrossCount
28:49-Jan 21, 2023
USA Cross Country Championships, Pole Green Park, Richmond, VA - XC 10.0km
2023
12Kilometr
35:45-May 7, 2023
Lilac Bloomsday Run
2023
20Kilometr
59:26-Sep 4, 2023
Faxon Law New Haven Road Race
2023
Semi
1:02:49-Nov 12, 2023
B.A.A. Half Marathon
2023
Marathon
2:08:50-Oct 8, 2023
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
2022
5000m
13:23.09-Jun 11, 2022
Portland Track Festival
2022
5Kilometre
13:45-Apr 16, 2022
Boston, MA (USA)
2022
8Kilometre
22:58-Jul 16, 2022
US Men 8 km Road Running Championships
2022
CrossCount
24:01-Dec 1, 2022
Cross Champs, Austin, TX - XC 8.0km
2022
10000m
27:33.77-Mar 6, 2022
JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA)
2022
10Kilometr
28:36-Jul 4, 2022
AJC Peachtree Road Race
2022
RoadRace
32:53-Aug 21, 2022
2022 ASICS Falmouth Road Race
2022
15Kilometr
43:09-Jul 10, 2022
Utica, NY (USA)
2022
10MilesRoa
46:14-Oct 2, 2022
USA 10 Mile Road Running Championships
2022
20Kilometr
59:15-Sep 5, 2022
USA 20km Road Running Championships
2022
Semi
1:01:49-Mar 20, 2022
United Airlines NYC Half
2021
5000m
13:27.95-May 29, 2021
Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR (USA)
2021
5Kilometre
14:16-Nov 6, 2021
New York, NY (USA)
2021
10000m
27:42.02-May 14, 2021
Track Meet
2021
10Kilometr
28:45-Jul 4, 2021
US 10km Road Running Championships
2021
15Kilometr
44:21-Mar 20, 2021
Jacksonville, FL (USA)
2021
Semi
1:00:59-Dec 5, 2021
US Half Marathon Championships
2021
25Kilometr
1:14:28-Oct 23, 2021
Grand Rapids, MI (USA)
2020
10000m
28:36.12-Dec 5, 2020
JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA)
2020
Semi
1:01:52-Jan 19, 2020
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
2020
Marathon
2:15:04-Feb 29, 2020
USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon
2019
10MilesRoa
50:19-Oct 13, 2019
Army Ten-Miler
2018
10Kilometr
28:58-Jul 4, 2018
Atlanta Peachtree Road Race
2018
15Kilometr
43:16-Mar 10, 2018
Jacksonville US 15 km Road Running Championships
2018
Semi
1:00:37-Jan 14, 2018
Houston Half Marathon
2018
25Kilometr
1:14:52-May 12, 2018
Grand Rapids US 25 km Road Running Championships
2018
Marathon
2:21:17-Apr 22, 2018
London Marathon, London
2017
10Kilometr
28:19-Feb 26, 2017
San Juan (PUR)
2017
10000m
29:08.29-Jun 22, 2017
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2017
CrossCount
29:13-Mar 26, 2017
42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Kololo, Kampala
2017
15Kilometr
43:28-Mar 11, 2017
Jacksonville, FL (USA)
2017
20Kilometr
59:16=-Sep 4, 2017
New Haven, CT (USA)
2017
Semi
1:03:04-Apr 29, 2017
US Half Marathon Championships
2017
Marathon
2:15:02-Oct 8, 2017
Chicago, IL (USA)
2016
5000m
13:27.53-May 20, 2016
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2016
5Kilometre
13:58-Sep 18, 2016
Providence, RI (USA)
2016
4MilesRoad
18:24-Jul 29, 2016--
2016
10000m
27:54.57-May 1, 2016
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2016
10Kilometr
29:09-Aug 6, 2016
Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA)
2016
10MilesRoa
47:25-Oct 9, 2016
Minneapolis, MN (USA)
2016
20Kilometr
59:16-Sep 5, 2016
New Haven, CT (USA)
2016
Semi
1:01:43-Mar 20, 2016
New York, NY (USA)
2015
5Kilometre
13:50-Mar 29, 2015
Carlsbad, CA (USA)
2015
8Kilometre
22:59-Mar 15, 2015
New Orleans, LA (USA)
2015
12Kilometr
34:35-Nov 15, 2015
Alexandria, VA (USA)
2015
10MilesRoa
46:47-Oct 4, 2015
St. Paul (USA)
2015
20Kilometr
59:25-Sep 7, 2015
New Haven, CT (USA)
2015
Semi
1:03:47-Dec 13, 2015
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2014
Mile
4:02.90-Aug 16, 2014
Falmouth, MA (USA)
2014
3000m-short-track
7:45.21-Feb 8, 2014
Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2014
3000m
7:45.21-Feb 8, 2014
Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2014
5000m-short-track
13:04.35-Jan 16, 2014
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2014
5000m
13:04.35-Jan 16, 2014
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2014
8Kilometre
22:45-Jul 12, 2014
Kingsport, TN (USA)
2014
10000m
27:59.74-May 30, 2014
Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
2014
10Kilometr
28:11-Jun 22, 2014
Boston, MA (USA)
2014
Semi
1:02:59-Sep 20, 2014
Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2013
5000m
13:20.07-Apr 28, 2013
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2013
5Kilometre
13:46-Nov 2, 2013
New York, NY (USA)
2013
10000m
27:46.06-Dec 12, 2013
Melbourne (AUS)
2013
Semi
1:01:04-Oct 13, 2013
Boston, MA (USA)
2012
1500m
3:46.72-May 5, 2012
Eugene, OR (USA)
2012
3000m
7:50.52-Jan 28, 2012
Seattle UW Invitational
2012
5000m
13:09.67-Jun 2, 2012
Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
2012
5Kilometre
13:43-Apr 15, 2012
Boston, MA (USA)
2012
10000m
27:29.82-Apr 29, 2012
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2012
10Kilometr
28:38-Jun 24, 2012
Boston, MA (USA)
2012
Semi
1:01:19-Mar 18, 2012
New York, NY (USA)
2011
mile-short-track
4:03.84-Jan 21, 2011
Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2011
Mile
4:03.84-Jan 21, 2011
Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2011
3000m
7:48.24-Feb 5, 2011
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2011
3000m-short-track
7:48.24-Feb 5, 2011
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2011
5000m
13:27.34-Mar 11, 2011
College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2011
5000m-short-track
13:27.34-Mar 11, 2011
College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2011
5Kilometre
13:46-Sep 18, 2011
Providence, RI (USA)
2011
10000m
28:12.18-Jun 10, 2011
Des Moines, IA (USA)
2011
10Kilometr
28:31-Jun 26, 2011
Boston, MA (USA)
2011
Semi
1:03:41-Oct 9, 2011
Boston, MA (USA)
2010
mile-short-track
4:07.15-Jan 22, 2010
Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2010
Mile
4:07.15-Jan 22, 2010
Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2010
3000m-short-track
8:14.07-Feb 27, 2010
Clemson, SC (USA) (i)
2010
3000m
8:14.07-Feb 27, 2010
Clemson, SC (USA) (i)
2010
5000m
13:37.01-Mar 12, 2010
Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2010
5000m-short-track
13:37.01-Mar 12, 2010
Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2010
10000m
27:08.39-May 1, 2010
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2009
1500m
3:49.69-Apr 17, 2009
Radford, VA (USA)
2009
Mile
4:10.04-Feb 27, 2009
Clemson, SC (USA) (i)
2009
mile-short-track
4:10.04-Feb 27, 2009
Clemson, SC (USA) (i)
2009
3000m-short-track
7:57.85-Feb 21, 2009
Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2009
3000m
7:57.85-Feb 21, 2009
Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2009
5000m-short-track
13:19.79-Feb 13, 2009
Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2009
5000m
13:19.79-Feb 13, 2009
Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2009
10000m
27:28.48-Apr 24, 2009
Berkeley, CA (USA)
2008
3000m-short-track
8:06.01-Mar 8, 2008
Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2008
3000m
8:06.01-Mar 8, 2008
Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2008
5000m
13:24.73-May 31, 2008
Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA)
2008
10000m
28:15.99-May 4, 2008
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2007
3000m-short-track
7:59.56-Feb 23, 2007
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2007
3000m
7:59.56-Feb 23, 2007
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2007
5000m-short-track
13:46.39-Mar 4, 2007
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2007
5000m
13:46.39-Mar 4, 2007
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2007
10000m
29:16.41-Apr 26, 2007
Philadelphia, PA (USA)

2026

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
29:52-Jul 4Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race
Semi
1:05:55-Jun 7Bank of America Chicago 13.1
25Kilometr
1:15:00-May 9USATF 25 km Championships
Marathon
2:14:59-Apr 20Boston Marathon
Semi
1:02:49-Mar 1Publix Atlanta Half Marathon
Semi
1:05:54-Jan 11Aramco Houston Half Marathon

2025

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
CrossCount
31:26-Dec 6USATF Cross Country Championships, Portland, OR - XC 10.0km
Semi
1:03:28-Nov 9B.A.A. Half Marathon, Boston, MA
20Kilometr
58:38-Sep 1USA 20 km Road Running Championships
8Kilometre
23:52-Jul 19Crazy 8s 8K Run
15Kilometr
46:39-Jul 13Boilermaker Road Race
Semi
1:03:53-Jun 1Bank of America Chicago 13.1, Chicago, IL
10MilesRoa
47:49-Apr 6USA 10 Mile Road Running Championships
Semi
1:03:13-Mar 2USA Half Marathon Championships

2024

12 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
RoadRace
22:26-Nov 28Manchester Road Race
Semi
1:04:28-Nov 10B.A.A. Half Marathon, Boston, MA
5Kilometre
14:07-Nov 2Abbot Dash to the FInish Line 5K
10Kilometr
28:34-Sep 21The Great Cow Harbor 10K Run
20Kilometr
58:37-Sep 2Faxon Law New Haven Road Race
10000m
28:04.36-Jun 21U.S. Olympic Team Trials
10000m
28:09.77-Jun 8Portland Track Festival - High Performance, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR
10Kilometr
29:22-May 27Bolderboulder
10000m
28:38.96-May 18Night of the 10,000m PBs, Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London
10MilesRoa
47:49-Apr 7Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile
15Kilometr
44:57-Mar 2Gate River Run
Semi
1:03:43-Jan 14Aramco Houston Half Marathon

2023

14 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
RoadRace
22:15-Nov 23Manchester Road Race
Semi
1:02:49-Nov 12B.A.A. Half Marathon
10000m
29:01.21-Nov 3Pan American Games, Santiago de Chile
Marathon
2:08:50-Oct 8Bank of America Chicago Marathon
20Kilometr
59:26-Sep 4Faxon Law New Haven Road Race
RoadRace
32:30-Aug 20Asics Falmouth Road Race, Falmouth High School, Falmouth, MA - Non-standard distance: 11,265m - 7 Miles
8Kilometre
23:05-Jul 15USA Men's 8km Road Running Championships
10000m
28:52.01-Jul 9USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
10000m
28:52.01-Jul 6USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
12Kilometr
35:45-May 7Lilac Bloomsday Run
Marathon
2:20:20-Apr 17B.A.A. Boston Marathon
10000m
27:38.02-Mar 4The TEN
CrossCount
31:04-Feb 1844th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Bathurst
CrossCount
28:49-Jan 21USA Cross Country Championships, Pole Green Park, Richmond, VA - XC 10.0km

2022

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
CrossCount
24:01-Dec 1Cross Champs, Austin, TX - XC 8.0km
10MilesRoa
46:14-Oct 2USA 10 Mile Road Running Championships
10Kilometr
28:36-Sep 17The Great Cow Harbor 10K Run, Northport, NY - USA 10km Ch.
20Kilometr
59:15-Sep 5USA 20km Road Running Championships
RoadRace
32:53-Aug 212022 ASICS Falmouth Road Race
8Kilometre
22:58-Jul 16US Men 8 km Road Running Championships
15Kilometr
43:09-Jul 10Boilermaker 15K, Utica, NY
10Kilometr
28:36-Jul 4AJC Peachtree Road Race
5000m
13:49.71-Jun 26Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
5000m
13:23.09-Jun 11Portland Track Festival
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Honours

🥈

Pan American Games

10,000 Metres

2023
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Pan American Games

10,000 Metres

2023
F

42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships

Cross Country Senior Race

2017
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US 10M Road Running Championships

10 Miles Road

2016
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USA 12km Road Running Championships

12 Kilometres Road

2015
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Des Moines NCAA Div. I Championships

5000 Metres

2011
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Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships

10,000 Metres

2010
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Samuel Chelanga's 5000 Metres Short Track personal best?

Samuel Chelanga's 5000 Metres Short Track personal best is 13:04.35, set on Jan 16, 2014 in Boston, MA (USA) (i).

Which events does Samuel Chelanga compete in?

Samuel Chelanga competes in the 5000 Metres Short Track and 10 000 m.

How did Samuel Chelanga perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 29:52, set on Jul 4, 2026. Last competition: Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race on Jul 4, 2026, 29:52.