Sarah Chelangat

UgandaUgandaActive
Born
Jun 5, 2001 (25 years old)
Events
10 000 m · 10 Kilometres Road

Sarah Chelangat (born 5 June 2001) is a Ugandan track and field athlete who specializes in long-distance running. She represented Uganda at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, competing in women's 5000 metres.

She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She had shin and knee injuries that kept her off the track for most of 2021, and she did not do much at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Her performance in the 5000 metres in Nijmegen in June 2019, 15:00.61, is a Ugandan national record. In 2024, she set a Ugandan national record for the 10,000m at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene with a time of 30:24.04.

Personal best · 10 000 m30:24.04
2026 season best32:35Apr 26, 2026 · Bengaluru
National record8:31.273000 m
Personal best · 10 Kilometres Road30:24

As of Nov 6, 2026: 10 000 m 30:24.04 (#55 all-time), 10 Kilometres Road 30:24, 2026 season best 32:35 (Apr 26, 2026, Bengaluru (IND)) · Last competition: TCS World 10K Bengaluru, Apr 26, 2026, 32:35 · National record (3000 m) · 25 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time2026
1500mNairobi 2023Uganda 1500 m all-time list4:08.001,142 pts#894–
3000mStockholm 2025Uganda 3000 m all-time list8:31.271,204 pts#112–
5000mStockholm 2023Uganda 5000 m all-time list14:40.881,201 pts#127–
10000mOR 2024Uganda 10 000 m all-time list30:24.041,226 pts#55–
SemiParis 2026Uganda Half Marathon all-time list1:06:311,203 pts#273#35
5KilometreAl Khobar 202415:27––

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
202610Kilometr 32:35–Apr 26, 2026TCS World 10K Bengaluru
2026CrossCount 33:20–Jan 10, 202646th World Athletics Cross Country Championships
2026Semi 1:06:31–Mar 8, 2026HOKA Semi de Paris
20253000m 8:31.27–Jun 15, 2025BAUHAUS-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
20255000m 14:46.41–Jun 7, 2025FAST5000, Parc des Sports, Maisons-Laffitte
202510Kilometr 31:07–Apr 27, 2025Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru
202510000m 32:01.15–Jul 12, 2025Sunset Tour
20245000m 14:54.15–Apr 27, 2024Yangtze Delta Athletics Diamond Gala, Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Suzhou - Diamond Discipline
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Sarah Chelangat's 10 000 m personal best is 30:24.04, set on May 25, 2024 in Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA), #55 on the all-time list.

Sarah Chelangat competes in the 10 000 m and 10 Kilometres Road.

2026 season best: 32:35, set on Apr 26, 2026 in Bengaluru (IND). Last competition: TCS World 10K Bengaluru on Apr 26, 2026, 32:35.