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| Born | (2007-07-04) 4 July 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Long distance running, Cross country running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Charity Cherop (born 4 July 2007) is an Ugandan long-distance and cross country runner.[1]
Career
2023
Cherop placed fifteenth in the individual competition as she competed for Uganda in the U20 race at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia, as the Ugandan women's U20 team placed fourth overall.[2][3]
2024
She won the bronze medal in the 5000 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru with a personal best 15:25.02.[4][5][6]
She travelled to Europe for the 2024–25 World Athletics Cross Country Tour and won the Cardiff Cross Challenge in November 2024, her first World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold race win.[7][8] That month, she finished third at the Cross Internacional de Itálica behind Beatrice Chebet.[9][10]
2025
She placed third in the World Cross Country Tour Gold event in Hannut, Belgium, in January 2025.[11]
In July, Cherop broke the championship record in the 5000m as she ran 15:10.88 to lead a Ugandan 1-2 alongside Risper Cherop, at the 2025 African U20 Championships in Abeokuta, Nigeria.[12] She set a new Ugandan under-20 national record at the 2025 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, part of the 2025 Diamond League, in Poland, with a run of 8:49.96 for the 3000 metres.[13]
Cherop was a silver medalist behind Winfred Yavi at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games over 5000 metres.[14]
2026
In January 2026, she competed in the Uganda U20 team at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, winning the gold medal in the team race and the bronze medal in the women’s individual race.[15][16]
References
- ^ "Charity Cherop". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "WORLD X-COUNTRY USA beats Uganda to Bronze in women junior race". Pulse Sports. 18 Feb 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 18 Feb 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Eisa runs championship record to retain world U20 5000m title in Lima". World Athletics. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Women's 5000m Results - World Athletics Junior U20 Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Uganda's Charity Cherop wins bronze medal as Ethiopia's Medina Eisa smashes 5000m championship record in Lima". Softpower.ug. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (Nov 9, 2024). "Ugandans rule at Cardiff Cross Challenge". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Kiprop retains title, Cherop holds off late challenge at Cardiff Cross". World Athletics. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Charity Cherop: Uganda's rising star shiny bright in international conpetetions". newvision.co.ug. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Chebet and Ndikumwenayo victorious in Seville". World Athletics. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Kibet and Jebet claim cross country crowns in Hannut". World Athletics. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Championship records top African U20 Championships in Abeokuta". World Athletics. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Results - Silesia Diamond League Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 2025". Watch Athletics. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Nakaayi, Shida, Cherop scoop medals for Uganda on eventful night in Riyadh city". Kawowo.com. 20 Nov 2025. Retrieved 20 Nov 2025.
- ^ "Two-time champion Kiplimo to lead Ugandan team for WXC Tallahassee 26". World Athletics. 2 Jan 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Dominant Alemayo retains U20 title, Uganda wins historic team gold in Tallahassee". World Athletics. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
