Caren Chebet
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 May 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | 3000 m steeplechase, Cross Country running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 3000m Steeplechase: 9:22.35 (Hengelo, 2025) |
Medal record | |
Caren Chebet (born 24 May 2000) is a Kenyan cross country runner and steeplechaser. She was the gold medalist at the 2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics in the 2000 metres steeplechase, and a bronze medalist at the 2022 African Championships in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[1]
Career
[edit]In May 2017, Chebet was runner-up to Mercy Chepkurui in the 2000 m steeplechase at the Kenyan U18 Trials.[2][3] Chebet subsequently won the gold medal ahead of Chepkurui in the 2000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships in Nairobi.[4]
Chebet was the silver medalist in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2019 African Athletics U20 Championships in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, finishing behind championship record setting compatriot Fancy Cherono.[5]
Chebet won the bronze medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2022 African Athletics Championships in Mauritius.[6]
In 2024, Chebet finished in sixth place in the senior women’s race at the African Cross Country Championships in Tunisia. Later that year, she won the 3000 metres steeplechase in 9:43.05 at the Kenyan national trials, finishing ahead of Purity Kirui.[7] Chebet placed seventh overall in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2024 African Games in Accra, Ghana.[8]
Having competed in the Diamond League at the 2025 Meeting de Paris,[9] Chebet placed third in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the Kenyan World Championships Trials behind Faith Cherotich and Doris Lemngole.[10]
In October 2025, Chebet secured a win at the 2025 Athletics Kenya Cross Country series in Kericho.[11] In December 2025, she was confirmed in the Kenyan team for the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, placing eleventh overall as Kenya won the team silver medal.[12][13][14]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Caren Chebet". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ Cyrus Sholim (26 May 2017). "Kandie, Chepkirui triumphant at WU18 pre-trials". Citizen Digital. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ "Caren Chebet out to extend steeplechase run". Nation.Africa. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ "Chebet, Chepkirui stage 1-2 sweep for Kenya in steeplechase". The Nation. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ "Kenya and South Africa shine at African U18/U20 Championships in Abidjan". World Athletics. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ "Little-known Caren Chebet ready for gold at Africa Games after mixed outing at Africa X-country showpiece". Pulse Sports. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ "African Games". World Athletics. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ "Meeting de Paris". World Athletics. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ "Trials for World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ "Chebet, Kimosop Dominate Kericho Athletics Kenya Cross Country". Capitalfm.co.ke. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ "Global medallists on Kenyan team for WXC Tallahassee 26". World Athletics. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ "46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "AGNES NGETICH WINS WORLD CROSS WOMEN'S CROWN". Athletics Weekly. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
