Loice Chemnung (born 22 February 1997) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in both road and track events. She is the 2025 Kenyan 10,000 m national champion and a former African Games bronze medallist. She has recorded world-class times across the 10 km, half marathon, and marathon distances.
Career In 2014, Chemnung finished fifth in the 5000 m at the World U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon. The following year, she won a bronze medal in the 10,000 m at the African Games in Brazzaville.
After transitioning to road racing, she became one of Kenya’s emerging distance specialists. In 2024, she ran 29:57 at the Paderborn 10 km and later that year claimed victory at the tRUNsylvania 10K in Brașov. In March 2025, she won the Málaga Half Marathon in 1:05:46, one of the fastest half marathon times by a Kenyan woman that season.
At the national level, Chemnung captured the 10,000 m title at the 2025 Athletics Kenya Championships, winning in rainy conditions in 31:39.09. Earlier that year, she expressed her goal of representing Kenya at the World Championships in Tokyo.
Chemnung made her marathon debut at the 2025 Chicago Marathon, a World Athletics Platinum Label event, finishing fourth in 2:18:23 — the fastest debut by a Kenyan woman that year.
Achievements YearRacePlacePositionTime2014World U20 ChampionshipsEugene5th (5000 m)15:47.332015African GamesBrazzaville3rd (10,000 m)32:52.512024tRUNsylvania 10KBrașov1st (10 km)30:132025Athletics Kenya National ChampionshipsNairobi1st (10,000 m)31:39.09Málaga Half MarathonMálaga1st (Half marathon)1:05:46Chicago MarathonChicago4th (Marathon)2:18:232026Boston MarathonBoston2nd (Marathon)2:19:35
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