 Chekwel at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 May 1990 Kapchorwa, Uganda[1] |
| Education | Makerere University[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 5000 m, 10,000 m, steeplechase |
| Coached by | Giuseppe Giambrone |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 15:20.15 (2016) 10,000 m – 31:37.99 (2016) 3000 mS – 9:48.01 (2015) Marathon – 2:23:13 (2020) NR [3] |
Juliet Chekwel (born 25 May 1990) is a Ugandan long-distance runner.[3] She competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing placing 17th in a new national record of 32:20.95. She competed in the 5000 m and 10,000 m events at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]
In 2019, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark.[5] She finished in 13th place.[5] In 2020, she competed in the women's half marathon at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.[6]
In June 2021, she qualified to represent Uganda at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[7]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Uganda
| |||||
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 13th (h) | 1500 m | 4:25.50 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 16th | 10,000 m | 32:57.02 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 17th | 10,000 m | 32:20.95 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17th (h) | 5000 m | 15:29.07 |
| – | 10,000m | DNF | |||
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 4th | 5000 m | 15:30.17 |
| 7th | 10,000 m | 31:57.97 | |||
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 20th | 10,000 m | 33:28.18 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 69th | Marathon | 2:53:40 |
