Naomi Chelangat An Upcoming 200m Sprint Race Champion

Naomi Chelangat during National Championships in Ole Ntimama Stadium, Narok County.

Naomi Chelangat is a 14 year old girl from a small village called Kipajit, Chemagel Ward in Sotik Sub County. She began her running career while in class five but she has never made it above county level since then. The well known Commonwealth 5,000m Champion Mercy Cherono hails from the same village with Naomi. 

Mercy Cherono, Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion 



Different from other years, 2023 became a breakthrough year for Naomi when she was in class eight. She will sit for her Kenya Certificate of Primary School Education (KCPE) this year and she hopes to join a National school. 

She has specialized in a 200 metres sprint race and she has been in top position since the onset of this year's primary schools athletics competitions. She has ranged from position one and two all the way from sub-centre competitions. 

“When we were in the county competitions, I became position one and I was very happy to represent Bomet County in the Regional games. It was quite unfortunate that same day when the county secretary told us that we might miss regionals because of some unknown reasons to us athletes. We prayed hard and God answered our prayers. Tuliambiwa kuna watu wa redio walisanya pesa ndio tuende Narok Moja anaitwa Kenda Vin na mwingine mrefu hivi tulikuja na wao hapa Narok anaitwa Guruh Buvati. Tunashukuru sana tusingekuwa hapa mahali tumefika,” Naomi Chelangat narrates.

Naomi will represent Kenya in the upcoming Federation of East Africa Schools Sports Association, FEASSA Championship which will be held in Arusha, Tanzania this year August. 

All the best Naomi Chelangat.

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