Tag Archives: Athletics

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has set August 15 and 16 as the official dates for the National Mountain and Trail Running Championships. Paul Okello, UAF Organising Secretary, says the two-day event will be held in Kapchorwa and is expected to attract over 400 …

KAMPALA | Xinhua | Africa’s fastest runner Ferdinand Omanyala of Kenya will take part in Uganda’s third National Athletics Trials on Saturday, March 29. Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) president Dominic Otuchet told Xinhua on Tuesday that Omanyala and nine other Kenyan runners will attend the National Trials. “We are glad …

  Tokyo Marathon 2025 Men’s Top 10 1. T. Takele – 2:03:23 2. D. Geleta – 2:03:51 3. V. Ngetich – 2:04:00 4. T. Kipruto – 2:05:34 5. M. Uma – 2:05:46 6. B. Kipruto – 2:05:46 7. G. Toroitich – 2:05:46 8. S. Hassan – 2:05:57 9. J. …

Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 3rd edition of the annual Discovery Uganda championships will take place on January 17th and 18th in Kapchorwa. According to Peter Chelangat, the Manager of Rosa Associatie Management Uganda, who also doubles as Kiplimo’s national coach, this year’s event focuses on the Talent …

  Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Joshua Cheptegei Development Foundation (JOCDEF) has announced that the 7th edition of its annual Joshua Cheptegei Christmas Kids Run will take place on Saturday, December 14, 2024, in Kapchorwa. According to Abraham Kiplimo, the Foundation’s project coordinator, this year’s event focuses on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Team Uganda for the 2024 World Junior Athletics Championships has secured three medals for the country. The team that was staged in Lima, Peru from 27th to 31st August 2024, triumphantly came home, with one silver medal from the newly recognized talent in 3000meter steeplechase …

🟡 TONIGHT 3000m SC M final – Hosea Chemutai 1.15am 1,500m M final – Jacob Sande 2.00am Lima, Peru | THE INDEPENDENT & IAAF | Hosea Chemutai and Jacob Sande have a chance in Lima today to build on what is already Uganda’s best performance ever at the …

    Women’s 3000m steeplechase FINAL 1. Sembo Almayew 9:12.71 CR 2. Loice Chekwemoi 9:18.84 PB 3. Diana Chepkemoi 9:29.84 PB 5. Nancy Chepkwurui  9:47.47 PB 🟡 Today 3000m W finals – Keziah Chebet & Bentalin Yeko 3000m SC W final – Chepkwurui …

🟡 Today 3000m W heats – Keziah Chebet & Bentalin Yeko 3000m SC W final – Chepkwurui & Chekwemoi 3000m M final – Kibet & Musau Lima, Peru | THE INDEPENDENT & IAAF | Five Ugandan teenagers will take to the track at World Athletics U20 Championships in …

Kiprop and Cherop win medals, ready to take over from Cheptegei and Chemutai U-20 men’s 5000m final Andrew Alamisi Abdisa Fayisa Keneth Kiprop U-20 women’s 5000m final Medina Eisa Mekedes Alemshete Charity Cherop Lima, Peru | …