Abel Chelangat
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 July 1993 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | |
Abel Chelangat (born 7 July 1993) is a Ugandan long-distance runner who represented Uganda at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in the Marathon.[1]
Career
In 2024, he was scouted by representatives from Adidas and received an invite to the Porto Marathon in Porto, Portugal which he ended up winning.[2]
In 2025 he won the Rabat Marathon in Rabat, Morocco[3] and was then selected to represent Uganda at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. He ended up placing 5th in the final.[4]
References
- ^ "Abel CHELANGAT". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "Chelangat wants to lift fellow Bukwo runners". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "Abel Chelangat wins 2025 Rabat International Marathon in Morocco". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "So near, yet so far for Chelangat". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 7 November 2025.