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Joy Cheptoyek
Ugandan athlete (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joy Cheptoyek (born 15 May 2002) is an Ugandan long distance and cross country runner.[1]
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Career
In June 2023, she ran a 10,000 metres personal best in Hengelo, recording a time of 32:09.52.[2] The following month, she ran a new personal best time of 15:24.88 for the 5000 metres, in Nairobi.[3]
In November 2023, she finished sixth over 5km at the World Road Running Championships in Riga, in a Ugandan national record of 14:50.[4][5]
In January 2024, at the Valencia Ibercaja 10k she ran a new personal best and national record of 30:03.[6]
In March 2024, she was selected for the World Cross Country Championships in Serbia.[7] She was selected for the 5000 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024 but did not race.[8][9]
In March 2025, she ran a 1:08.00 half marathon in Malaga, Spain.[10][11] In May 2025, she won over 10km on the road in Tokyo, Japan in 30:22.[12][13] In July 2025, she ran a new personal best for the 10,000 metres on the track of 30:41.95 in Nairobi, Kenya.[14]
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