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Cherop Double: Charity Wins Gold, Risper Takes Silver at CAA Africa Championships

by Rogers Atukunda
July 21, 2025
Cherop Double: Charity Wins Gold, Risper Takes Silver at CAA Africa Championships
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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.

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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.”

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