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Selly Chepyego Kaptich
KenyaActive- Born
- Oct 3, 1985 (41 years old)
- Events
- Marathon · Half Marathon
Sally Chepyego Kaptich (Japanese: シェリー・チェピエゴ; born 3 October 1985) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes mainly in track and road running events She established herself at the World Youth Championships in Athletics in 2001, winning the 3000 metres title.
She moved to Japan several years later to compete for the Kyudenko running team She has won several corporate track running titles for the team.
Chepyego has twice represented Kenya as a senior athlete: first at the 2006 International Chiba Ekiden, where she broke an African record, and then at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, where she placed seventh in the 10,000 metres Chepyego is currently part of the NN Running Team, an international team of elite long-distance runners managed by Global Sports Communication in Nijmegen, Netherlands.
As of Nov 1, 2026: Marathon 2:20:03 (#98 all-time), Half Marathon 1:07:52 (#250 all-time), 2026 season best 1:11:12 (Jun 13, 2026, Zwolle (NED)) · Last competition: Scania Halve Marathon Zwolle, Jun 13, 2026, 1:11:12 · Area record (Road Relay) · 41 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Semi | 1:11:12 | – | Jun 13, 2026 | Scania Halve Marathon Zwolle |
| 2025 | 10000m | 32:59.83 | – | May 17, 2025 | 68th Kyushu Corporate Athletics Championships, Honjo Athletic Stadium, Kitakyushu |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:11:08 | – | May 11, 2025 | Sendai Intemational Half Marathon, Koshin Gom Athlete Park, Sendai |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:23:40 | – | Mar 16, 2025 | Zurich Marató Barcelona |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:22:46 | – | Apr 14, 2024 | NN Marathon Rotterdam |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:20:03 | – | Mar 19, 2023 | Zurich Marato Barcelona, Barcelona |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:23:11 | – | Oct 30, 2022 | Mainova Frankfurt Marathon |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:21:42 | – | Mar 1, 2020 | Tokyo Marathon |