Abeokuta, Nigeria | Uganda’s young athletes continued to stamp their authority on the continental athletics stage with a stunning gold and silver finish in the U20 Women’s 5000m at the CAA African U18 & U20 Championships, which concluded on Sunday evening.
Charity Cherop delivered a dominant performance to claim gold in a time of 15:10.88, while compatriot Risper Cherop followed closely to secure silver, completing a remarkable 1-2 finish for Uganda. Kenya’s Sharon Chepkemoi took bronze, rounding off the podium.
Final Results – U20 Women’s 5000m
🥇 Charity Cherop (Uganda) – 15:10.88
🥈 Risper Cherop (Uganda)
🥉 Sharon Chepkemoi (Kenya)
The victory caps a strong campaign for Uganda’s juniors at the championships, with Team Uganda walking away with a total of 9 medals: 4 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze.
Uganda’s Medal Haul at the CAA African U18 & U20 Championships
🏅 Gold Medals:
Samuel Simba Cherop – U20 Men’s 10,000m
Bentalin Yeko – U20 Women’s 3000m
Charity Cherop – U20 Women’s 5000m
Nancy Chepkwurui – U20 Women’s 1500m
🥈 Silver Medal:
Risper Cherop – U20 Women’s 5000m
🥉 Bronze Medals:
Brenda Chekwemoi – U20 Women’s 1500m
Samuel Simba Cherop – U20 Men’s 5000m
Jacob Sande – U20 Men’s 1500m
David Berkham Otim – U18 Men’s Long Jump
The strong showing from Uganda’s juniors highlights the country’s growing dominance in middle and long-distance running on the African continent, as the nation celebrates #UgAthleticsAt100.
The performance has been widely celebrated at home, with Uganda Athletics Federation hailing these young stars as “the future champions of Uganda.”