| Brenda Chebet | |
| Nationality: | Kenyan |
| Birth Date: | 16 March 2004 |
| Country: | Kenya |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Long-distance running |
| Pb: | 800m: 2:02.10 (Padova 2022) 1500 m: 4:01.25 (Hungary 2023) 3000m: 8:44.08 (Rovereto 2022) 5km: 14:57 (Lille 2023) |
Brenda Chebet (born 16 March 2004) is a Kenyan track and field athlete. She won silver at the 1500 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships. In February 2023 she won a gold medal in the mixed relay at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.[1]
In December 2023, Chebet was banned from elite competition for three years for doping, following a positive test for methasterone on 8 July. Her results starting from 8 July were disqualified, and her ban was given from 3 September 2023 to 2 September 2026.[2] [3] [4]
In June 2022 Chebet finished fourth in the African Championship 1500m race, held in Saint Pierre, Mauritius.[5] She followed that up a few days later with sixth place in the women's 800m final.[6]
Chebet won the silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in August 2022. She ran a personal best time of 4:04.64 to finish as runner-up behind Birke Haylom.[7] [8]
In February 2023 she won a gold medal in the mixed relay at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships, held in Bathurst, Australia. Her Kenyan team completed the course in 23:14, with Chebet racing alongside Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Mirriam Cherop, and Kyumbe Munguti.[9] Chebet ran the anchor leg.[10]