{{short description|Ugandan long-distance runner}} {{Infobox sportsperson | honorific_prefix = | name = Felix Chemonges | honorific_suffix = | image = <!-- name.jpg --> | image_size = <!-- only when absolutely necessary --> | alt = | caption = | headercolor = | textcolor = <!-- Personal information --> | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = <!-- if different than name --> | full_name = Filex Malewa Chemongesi | nickname = | nationality = <!-- will not display if national_team is defined --> | national_team = <!-- only for the country represented in international competition --> | ethnicity = | citizenship = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|10|10}} | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|death year|death month|death day|birth year|birth month|birth day}} --> | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | monuments = | residence = | hometown = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | years_active = | employer = | agent = | height = <!-- X cm, X m, or X ft Y in (automatic conversion) plus optional year and reference --> | weight = <!-- X kg, X lb, or X st Y lb (automatic conversion) plus optional year and reference --> | spouse = | life_partner = | other_interests = | website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} --> | module = <!-- Sport --> | country = Uganda | sport = Long-distance running | position = | disability = | disability_class = | weight_class = | weight_class_type = | rank = | event = | event_type = | universityteam = | collegeteam = | league = | league_type = | club = | team = | turnedpro = | turnedpro_type = | partner = | former_partner = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | module2 = <!-- Achievements and titles --> | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | commonwealth = | highestranking = | pb = <!-- Medal record --> | show-medals = | medaltemplates = | medaltemplates-title = | module3 = }} '''Felix Chemonges''' (born 10 October 1995)<ref name="world_athletics_profile">{{Cite web|title=Felix Chemonges|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/uganda/felix-chemonges-14732235|access-date=10 July 2020|website=World Athletics}}</ref><ref name="men_results_iaaf_world_half_marathon_2018">{{Cite web|title=Men's Results|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6023/AT-HMAR-M-f----.RS6.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200109183644/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6023/AT-HMAR-M-f----.RS6.pdf|archive-date=9 January 2020|access-date=28 June 2020|website=2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships}}</ref> is an Ugandan long-distance runner.
In 2018, he competed in the men's half marathon at the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships held in Valencia, Spain.<ref name="men_results_iaaf_world_half_marathon_2018"/> He finished in 26th place.<ref name="men_results_iaaf_world_half_marathon_2018"/> In November Felix made his marathon debut placing second in 2:11:57 at the Beirut Marathon.
In 2019, Chemonges was second at the Borealis Linz Donau Marathon in Austria in a time of 2:09:19.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} In his next marathon at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon Chemonges made a big improvement to his personal best placing 3rd in a Ugandan National Record time of 2:05:12.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}
In 2020, Chemonges competed in The 76th Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon where he finished 9th in 2:10:08.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}
In 2021, Chemonges competed at the NN Mission Marathon in Enschede, Netherlands, where he finished 8th in 2:09:59.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/uganda/felix-chemonges-14732235|title = Filex CHEMONGES | Profile | World Athletics}}</ref> The race was won by Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge. Chemonges was selected to join compatriots Stephen Kiprotich and Fred Musobo on Uganda's men's marathon team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.ug/olympics-stephen-kiprotich-picked-for-uganda-marathon-team/|title = OLYMPICS: Kiprotich picked for Uganda marathon team|date = 3 May 2021}}</ref>
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