Mercy Chelangat KEN   
Date of birth: 11 July 97
Age: 26 years 287 days
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 52 kg
Club/team: Alabama
10,000m NCAA Champion 2022
Cross Country Long NCAA Champion 2021
5000m World Alltime no. 651 15:17.28 Walnut CA 15 Apr 2022
10,000m World Alltime no. 228 31:15.39 San Juan Capistrano CA 16 Mar 2024
5000m World Indoor Alltime no. 79 15:18.12 Boston MA 3 Dec 2022
5km, Road World Alltime no. 271 15:32 Boston MA 13 Apr 2024
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 425 1:08:58 Houston TX 14 Jan 2024

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2021  4:19.92w    4Tuscaloosa AL10 Apr
2022  4:25.46w    9Oxford MS8 Apr
 
3000m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  10:21.05iw    4College Station TX11 Jan
2020  9:16.38iw    4College Station TX29 Feb
2021  9:02.54iw    1Columbia SC6 Feb
2022  8:53.16iw    4rDBoston MA11 Feb
2023  8:54.50iw    9New York NY11 Feb
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2021  15:17.79w    1Fayetteville AR24 Apr
2022  15:17.28w    6Walnut CA15 Apr
2023  15:25.07w    2Baton Rouge LA13 May
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2020  15:53.97iw    2College Station TX29 Feb
2021  15:48.38iw    3Fayetteville AR26 Feb
2022  15:31.06iw    3Birmingham AL11 Mar
2023  15:18.12iw    4Boston MA3 Dec
 
10,000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2021  32:13.13w    1College Station TX13 May
2022  32:37.08w    1Eugene OR9 Jun
2023  31:55.80w    1Azusa CA13 Apr
2024  31:15.39w    9San Juan Capistrano CA16 Mar
 
5km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2024  15:32w    8Boston MA13 Apr
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2023  1:11:37w    18Boston MA12 Nov
2024  1:08:58w    10Houston TX14 Jan

IN MAJOR EVENTS

PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
1500m
Outdoor4:19.92    Tuscaloosa AL10 Apr 2021
 
3000m
Indoor8:53.16    Boston MA11 Feb 2022
 
5000m
Outdoor15:17.28    Walnut CA15 Apr 2022
Indoor15:18.12    Boston MA3 Dec 2022
 
10,000m
Outdoor31:15.39    San Juan Capistrano CA16 Mar 2024
 
5km, Road
Outdoor15:32    Boston MA13 Apr 2024
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor1:08:58    Houston TX14 Jan 2024

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


5000m, 10 best results (legal):
15:17.28   6Walnut CA15 Apr 2022
15:17.79   1Fayetteville AR24 Apr 2021
15:18.12i  4Boston MA3 Dec 2022
15:22.99   1Oxford MS14 May 2022
15:24.54   4Eugene OR11 Jun 2022
15:25.07   2Baton Rouge LA13 May 2023
15:31.06i  3Birmingham AL11 Mar 2022
15:33.20   5Eugene OR12 Jun 2021
15:34.82i  1Birmingham AL21 Jan 2022
15:36.20   1h1Bloomington IN28 May 2022
 
Average: 15:26.107
 

10,000m, 10 best results (legal):
31:15.39   9San Juan Capistrano CA16 Mar 2024
31:55.80   1Azusa CA13 Apr 2023
32:13.13   1College Station TX13 May 2021
32:22.11   2Eugene OR10 Jun 2021
32:31.43   1Raleigh NC25 Mar 2021
32:37.08   1Eugene OR9 Jun 2022
32:49.62   3Austin TX8 Jun 2023
33:06.83   11Jacksonville FL27 May 2021
33:15.66   1Oxford MS12 May 2022
33:18.49   2h1Jacksonville FL25 May 2023
 
Average: 32:32.554
 

3000m, 10 best results (legal):
8:53.16i  4rDBoston MA11 Feb 2022
8:54.50i  9New York NY11 Feb 2023
9:02.23i  4College Station TX26 Feb 2022
9:02.54i  1Columbia SC6 Feb 2021
9:03.63i  4Fayetteville AR27 Feb 2021
9:08.13i  10Birmingham AL12 Mar 2022
9:16.38i  4College Station TX29 Feb 2020
9:19.33Ai  11Albuquerque NM11 Mar 2023
9:22.64i  2rCBloomington IN1 Feb 2020
10:21.05i  4College Station TX11 Jan 2019
 
Average: 9:14.359
 

Total results in db: 53

By event:

1500m:2
3000m:10
5000m:19
10,000m:11
5km, Road:1
Half Marathon:2
Cross Country:8

IN 2024

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

10,000m
31:15.39iw
PB (10)
9San Juan Capistrano CASan Juan Capistrano CA16 Mar 
5km, Road
15:32iw
PB (35)
8Boston MABoston MA13 Apr 
Half Marathon
1:08:58iw
PB (60)
10Houston TXHouston TX14 Jan 

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2020Indoor5000m4215:53.97
2021Indoor3000m619:02.54
2021Indoor5000m615:48.38
2022Outdoor5000m10015:17.28
2022Indoor3000m478:53.16
2022Indoor5000m1915:31.06
2023Outdoor10,000m6631:55.80
2023Indoor3000m668:54.50
2023Indoor5000m915:18.12
2024Outdoor10,000m1031:15.39
2024Outdoor5km, Road3515:32
2024OutdoorHalf Marathon601:08:58

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