| National team | Kenya |
|---|---|
| Birth date | April 11, 1998 (age 28) |
Sheila Chelangat (born 11 April 1998) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.[1] She won the bronze medal in the 3000m at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics,[1] but experienced injuries and loss of form in the following years.[2]
Chelangat won the Kenyan national cross country championship in 2020 and 2021.[3][4] She trains in Kericho, coached by Gabriel Kiptanui.[2]
She qualified to represent Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]
Chelangat is serving a six year doping ban from May 2025 after testing positive for EPO.[6]
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- ^ "Kenyan national champion Chelangat set for Ostrava meeting". The Independent. 7 September 2020. Archived 19 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Kiprotich, Gilbert (27 January 2021). "Chelangat eyeing top prize at Police Cross Country". Citizen Digital. Archived 28 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Kelsall, Christopher (13 February 2021). "Sheila Chelangat dominates in defending her national cross country championships title". athleticsillustrated.com. Archived 13 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Olobulu, Timothy (2021-06-19). "Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics". Capital Sports. Archived 2021-06-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "WA v. Chelengat Decision". 28 November 2025.