Mercyline Chelangat
Ugandan long-distance runner
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Mercyline Chelangat (born 17 December 1997) is a Ugandan long-distance runner.[1] She competed in the women's 10,000 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.[2] In 2018, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2018 African Cross Country Championships held in Chlef, Algeria.
NationalityUgandan
Born17 December 1997
CountryUganda
SportLong-distance running
Mercyline Chelangat at the 2018 African Athletics Championships | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Ugandan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Uganda | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
Event | 10,000 metres | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 10,000 meters: 31:15.05 (2021) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In June 2021, she qualified to represent Uganda at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
In January 2026, Chelangat was issued with a five-year ban for anti-doping doping rule violations after testing positive for testosterone and clomiphene in 2025.[4] Her 49th place in the marathon at the Tokyo 2025 Word Athletics championship was disqualified.
