Loice Chemnung

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Loice Chemnung is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in both road and track events. She was born on February 22, 1997.

In her early years, she finished fifth in the 5,000 metres at the World U20 Championships in 2014 and won a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the African Games in 2015. She later focused on road racing, showing world-class speed from 10 kilometres to the marathon.

In 2024, she ran 29:57 for 10 km at the Paderborn Race and won the tRUNsylvania 10K in Brașov. The following year, she won the Málaga Half Marathon in 1:05:46, one of the fastest Kenyan half marathon times that season. She also became the Kenyan national champion in the 10,000 metres at the Athletics Kenya Championships with a time of 31:39.09 in rainy conditions, and she has said she hopes to represent Kenya at the World Championships in Tokyo.

Chemnung made her marathon debut at the 2025 Chicago Marathon, finishing fourth in 2:18:23, the fastest marathon debut by a Kenyan woman that year. She remains a top contender in long-distance events for Kenya.