Cheptegei is a surname of the Kalenjin people from the Kalenjin languages. It is found in Uganda and Kenya, of East Africa. It is a unisex name, in that there is no variation between female and male forms of the surname.
People with this surname include:
Joshua Cheptegei (born 1996), Ugandan athlete, a long distance runner who has set many world records Nancy Cheptegei (born 1994), Ugandan athlete, a long distance and marathon runner; a silver medalist at 3000m in athletics at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games, and bronze medalist in team women's 8km at the 2014 African Cross Country Championships Rebecca Cheptegei (1991–2024), Ugandan athlete, a long distance and marathon runner
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