Kevin Chesang
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| Full name | Kevin Chepsergon Chesang | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 July 2005 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Long-distance running, Cross country running | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 10,000m: 28:31.50 (Nairobi, 2026) | ||||||||||||||
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Kevin Chepsergon Chesang (born 1 July 2005) is a Kenyan long-distance and cross country runner. He represented Kenya at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.[1]
Biography
A product of the Townhall Sinonin Camp,[2] Chesang placed second behind Daniel Ebenyo at the Kenyan Cross Country Championships over 10km in Eldoret on 25 October 2025.[3][4] He was subsequently selected to represent Kenya at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, United States.[5][6][7] It marked his first race outside Kenya.[8] He was the fourth Kenyan finisher in seventeenth place.[9]
In April 2026, Chesang ran a personal best of 28:38.52 for 10,000 metres to win on the track at the Kenyan Trials.[10][2] Later that month, won over 10,000 metres in a time of 28:31.50 at his debut race at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on 24 April 2026.[11][12][13] In May, he represented Kenya in the 10,000 metres at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics in Accra, Ghana, winning the gold medal ahesd of Hagos Eyob of Ethiopia and his Kenyan compatriot Silas Senchura.[14]
References
- ^ "Kevin Chesang". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 Jan 2026.
- ^ a b "Rising star Kevin Chesang storms to 10000m victory at Kip Keino Classic". citizen.digital. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ^ "Ebenyo and Chebor triumph at Kenyan Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Red hot Chebor eases to victory in 10km at National Cross Country in Eldoret". kbc.co.ke. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Chebet,Ngetich named in team Kenya of 30 for World Cross". kbc.co.ke. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Global medallists on Kenyan team for WXC Tallahassee 26". World Athletics. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "WXC Tallahassee 26 senior men's preview: History beckons as Kiplimo and Aregawi renew rivalry". World Athletics. 6 Jan 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "World Cross Country Championships Preview: Fields, Favorites, And What's At Stake". Citiusmag. 8 Jan 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ^ "Trials For World Athletics Relay Championships". World Athletics. 9 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ^ "Rogers, Thomas and Pathirage break meeting records in Nairobi". World Athletics. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ^ Wafula, Abigael (24 April 2026). "Kip Keino Classic 2026: Kenyan Youngsters Make Bold Statement in Nairobi". Pulse Sports. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ^ "Chesang digs deep to dominate 10,000m showdown at Kip Keino Classic". Athletics Kenya. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ^ "African Athletics Championships 2026: Tobi Amusan leads Nigeria medal haul on Day 2, Luvo Manyonga comeback continues with long jump gold". Olympics.com. Retrieved 14 May 2026.