Jackline Chepngeno


Jackline Chepngeno is a Kenyan long-distance runner.

Career

Chepngeno won the Under-20 bronze medal at the 2009 World Cross-Country Championships over a 6 km course, with Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia claiming the gold and Mercy Cherono of Kenya taking silver.
Having been out of competition for five years due to two serious leg injuries, Chepngeno finished second behind Joyce Chepkirui in the 10,000m at the Kenyan national championships in July 2015, with a time of 32.08.18.
In 2016 she won the women's section of the Nandi Tea Half Marathon, having been in fourth place at 6 km before taking the lead from 7 km and maintaining the lead position until the end. A few months later she took silver in the 10,000m at the Africa Senior Championships in South Africa with a time of 31:27:73.

Medal performances

Source: World Athletics
MedalChampionshipsEventTimeVenueDate
Bronze2009 IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsCross country running20:27Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman 28 March 2009
Silver2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics3000 metres9:05.93Bressanone 8 July 2009
Silver2016 African Championships in Athletics3000 metres31:27.73Durban 25 June 2016