Belinda Chemutai
{{Short description|Ugandan athlete (born 2000)}}
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| sport = Athletics
| event = Long distance running
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Belinda Chemutai (born 30 April 2000) is an Ugandan long distance and cross country runner.{{cite web|title= Belinda Chemutai |accessdate=30 March 2024|website=World Athletics|url= https://worldathletics.org/athletes/uganda/belinda-chemutai-14758385}}
Career
She finished 19th in the half marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga.{{cite web|date=30 September 2023|title=No Kiplimo but Uganda still hopeful|accessdate=2 August 2024|website=newvision|url= https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/sports/no-kiplimo-but-uganda-still-hopeful-NV_171458}}{{cite web|website=Watch Athletics|accessdate=2 August 2024|url=https://www.watchathletics.com/page/4735/women-s-half-marathon-results-world-athletics-road-running-championships-2023|title= Women's Half Marathon Results: World Athletics Road Running Championships 2023|date=1 October 2023}}
In March 2024, she was selected for the World Cross Country Championships in Serbia.{{cite web|first=David|last=Isabirye|url=https://kawowo.com/2024/03/27/uganda-presents-solid-team-to-2024-world-cross-country-championships-in-serbia/|date=27 March 2024|website=Kawowo|accessdate=2 August 2024|title= Uganda presents solid team for 2024 World Cross Country Championships in Serbia}}
She ran at the African Athletics Championships in June 2024 over 1500 metres, qualifying for the final, and placing eighth overall.{{cite web|date=25 June 2024|title= Chebet, Aciru and Chemutai qualify for Women's 1500M final - 2024 CAA Africa seniors Championship|url= https://kawowo.com/2024/06/25/chebet-aciru-chemutai-qualify-for-womens-1500m-final-2024-caa-africa-seniors-championship/ |accessdate=2 August 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7212479?eventId=10229513|date=26 June 2024|title= African Athletics Championships|website=World Athletics|accessdate=2 August 2024}}
In August 2024, she ran the 5000 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics.{{cite web|date=8 July 2024|url= https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2024-07-08-20-athletes-to-represent-uganda-in-olympic-games-paris-2024/|website=thestar|title= 20 athletes to represent Uganda in Olympic Games Paris 2024|accessdate=2 August 2024}}{{cite web|date=30 July 2024|title=Ugandan athletes arrive in Paris for track and field events|url= https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/sports/ugandan-athletes-arrive-in-paris-ready-for-tr-NV_193095|access-date=2 August 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics|uganda/belinda-chemutai-14758385}}
- {{Olympics.com profile|belinda-chemutai}}
- [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/belinda-chemutai_1984746 Belinda Chemutai] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
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Category:Ugandan female long-distance runners
Category:Ugandan female cross country runners
Category:Olympic female long-distance runners
Category:Olympic athletes for Uganda
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:21st-century Ugandan sportswomen
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