Fancy Chemutai (born March 20, 1995) is a Kenyan long distance runner who specializes in the half marathon.[1]

She finished third in her debut at the Prague Half Marathon and won the Göteborgsvarvet in Gothenburg in 1:07:58. On October 22, 2017 in Valencia, she finished second behind Joyciline Jepkosgei, another Kenyan long distance runner.[2]

In 2018, she won the RAK Half Marathon, with the second-fastest ever time of 1:04:52, missing the world record held by Joyciline Jepkosgei by one second.[3] In 2019 at the B.A.A. 10K, presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Chemutai set a new women’s course record of 30:36.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Fancy CHEMUTAI | Profile | iaaf.org". IAAF. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  2. ↑ "Jepkosgei breaks four world records at Prague Half Marathon| News | iaaf.org". IAAF. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  3. ↑ Kopet, Adam. "New Course Welcomes Deep Field for RAK Half Marathon".
  4. ↑ "Fancy Chemutai (30:36) Smashes Shalane Flanagan's Course Record at BAA 10k, David Bett Sprints To Men's Title in 28:08". LetsRun.com. 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
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