Stella Chesang (born 1 December 1996) is a Ugandan long-distance runner. She won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Chesang earned bronze for the 5000 metres at the 2015 African Under-20 Championships. She represented Uganda at the 2016 Rio Olympics.Stella Chesang . rio2016.com She is the Ugandan record holder for the 10,000 m and half marathon.
Background and education Chesang was born on 1 December 1996 in Serere Village, Benet sub-county, Kween District, Uganda to Juliet Cheptoris and Patrick Kusuro. She is the second born in a family of nine siblings. She attended Benet Primary School before she transferred to Chemwania High School in Kween for her O-Level studies. Later, she graduated from Kyambogo University, with a degree in sports science.Stella Chesang. nbcolympics.com
Police career During her primary school days, Chesang won all athletic races that she competed in. She was awarded a full academic scholarship during her four-year O-Level studies at Chemwania High School. While in Senior 3, manager of Kapchorwa Athletics Association requested Stella's parents that she goes and lives in his camp, so that she could train with other talented athletes on a regular scheduled basis. It was here that the Uganda Police Force Athletic Club found and recruited her as a police officer and member of the Uganda Police Athletic Club.
Following her winning the gold medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Chesang was promoted from the rank of Special Police Constable (SPC) to the rank of Inspector of Police (IP).
Athletic career She won the World Mountain Running Championships in 2015IAAF: Double gold for Uganda at World Mountain Running Championships. and the Ugandan Cross Country Championships in 2016.IAAF: Kipyeko and Chesang Victorious at Ugandan Cross Country Championships.
International competitions 2011World Cross Country ChampionshipsPunta Umbría, Spain39thU20 race21:162013World Cross Country ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland14thU20 race19:09World Youth ChampionshipsDonetsk, Ukraine4th3000 m9:11.032014World Junior ChampionshipsEugene, OR, United States4th5000 m15:53.85 African ChampionshipsMarrakesh, Morocco–5000 mDNF2015Africa Junior ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia3rd5000 m17:04.91World Cross Country ChampionshipsGuiyang, China11thU20 race20:372016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil25th (h)5000 m15:49.802017World Cross Country ChampionshipsKampala, Uganda18thSenior race34:27World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom24th (h)5000 m15:23.022018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia1st10,000 m31:45.30African ChampionshipsAsaba, Nigeria4th10,000 m32:29.542019World Cross Country ChampionshipsAarhus, Denmark21stSenior race38:14African GamesRabat, Morocco7th5000 m15:49.87World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar16th10,000 m32:15.202022World ChampionshipsEugene, OR, United States14th10,000 m31:01.04 Commonwealth GamesBirmingham, United Kingdom9th5000 m15:19.01 4th10,000 m31:14.142023World Cross Country ChampionshipsBathurst, Australia10thSenior race34:583rdTeam41 ptsWorld ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary16th10,000 m32:38.902025World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan12thMarathon2:31:13Mountain races2014African Mountain Running ChampionshipsObudu, Nigeria1st8,6 km race1:01:312015World Mountain Running ChampionshipsBetws-y-Coed, United Kingdom1st8,9 km race37:523rdWomen's team28 pts
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