29 July 2021 | Olympics

As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games continue in Japan, we take a closer look at Esther Chebet’s profile, a Ugandan middle-distance runner.

Name: Esther Chebet

Age: 23

Gender: Female

Country of birth: Uganda

Residence Country: Uganda

Highlights: Chebet has represented Uganda at the World Championships twice both at the 2019 Doha and 2017 London events. At fhe Africa Games in Morocco two years ago, she finished 5th again over the 1500m. In May this year, Chebet finished 2nd at the Next Generation Athletics in Nijmegen. She posted 15:04:89. 10 days later, Chebet crossed the tape 14th at the Hengelo Ethiopian Trials in 15:25:15.

Tokyo Olympics Initial participation pending qualification;

Women's 5000m Round 1 - Heat 2

Date and Time: Fri 30 July (1:26pm EAT)

Venue: Olympic Stadium

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