Juliet Chekwel

Juliet Chekwel (born 25 May 1990) is a Ugandan long-distance runner.^[3] She competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing placing 17th in a new national record of 32:20.95. She competed in the 5000 m and 10,000 m events at the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[4]

Juliet Chekwel

Chekwel at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1990-05-25) 25 May 1990 (age 35) Kapchorwa, Uganda[1]
Education	Makerere University[2]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	5000 m, 10,000 m, steeplechase
Coached by	Giuseppe Giambrone
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	5000 m – 15:20.15 (2016) 10,000 m – 31:37.99 (2016) 3000 mS – 9:48.01 (2015) Marathon – 2:23:13 (2020) NR [3]

In 2019, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark.^[5] She finished in 13th place.^[5] In 2020, she competed in the women's half marathon at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.^[6]

In June 2021, she qualified to represent Uganda in the marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[7] She finished 69th in 2:53.40.^[8]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Uganda
2010	African Championships	Nairobi, Kenya	13th (h)	1500 m	4:25.50
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	16th	10,000 m	32:57.02
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	17th	10,000 m	32:20.95
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	17th (h)	5000 m	15:29.07
			–	10,000m	DNF
2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia	4th	5000 m	15:30.17
			7th	10,000 m	31:57.97
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	20th	10,000 m	33:28.18
2021	Olympic Games	Sapporo, Japan	69th	Marathon	2:53:40