Gold Coast, Australia | AFP | As sprint legend Usain Bolt partied into the early hours and hung out with movie stars at the Commonwealth Games, it wasn’t so much fun for the Jamaica track team he left behind. At their first major competition since Bolt retired after a decade …
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10,000m final 2pm: Cheptegei | Toroitich | Kiplimo ?? Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Cheptegei is set to emulate Moses Kipsiro’s Commonwealth Games double winning feat when he competes in the 10,000m final on Friday. Cheptegei is a firm favourite to add the 10,000m title to the …
Chesang GOLD ?? Chelangat Bronze ?? Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT | Stella Chesang joined the list of Ugandan Commonwealth Games champions by winning the 10,000m final emphatically at the Gold Coast event on Monday. She becomes only the second ever Uganda champion in the women’s events after Dorcus Inzikuru, winner …
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Paris, France | AFP | Kenyans won the men and women’s Paris Marathon titles on Sunday as, in a piece of theatre calculated by the organisers, the two champions finished almost together. Paul Lonyangata retained his men’s crown and also caught and passed Betsy Saina, the women’s winner, in the …
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5000m Cheptegei GOLD ??GC2018athletics Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s long distance ace Joshua Cheptegei has won the 5000m gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. After a slow start, 21-year-old Cheptegei took charge of the race in the last 5 of 12.5 laps, finishing powerfully in 13:50.83 for …
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenya will try to remain the top track and field nation at the Commonwealth Games despite bringing a new-look team after many of their top performers opted out. The Kenyans, who are also recovering from a major doping scandal which prompted wide-ranging reforms, have come …
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Dortmund, Germany | AFP | Athletics legend Usain Bolt insists he is serious about realising his dream of becoming a top-class footballer after training with Borussia Dortmund. “I really want to try and make it professionally, to play at a high level,” the sprint superstar told reporters on Friday at …
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Berlin, Germany | AFP | Athletics legend Usain Bolt, who has ambitions to start a football career at 31, will train with Borussia Dortmund on Friday, the Bundesliga club confirmed. “Bolt is coming!” tweeted the German club on Thursday, while the Jamaican sprint star wrote “BVB, get ready for Friday …
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RESULTS Senior Men 10km: ?Alfred Barkach ?? KEN 30:47 ?Julius Kogo ?? KEN 30:47 ?Thomas Ayeko ?? UGA 30:47 4 Enyew Mekonnen ?? ETH 31:01 5 Emmanuel Bor ?? KEN 31:14 6 Philip Kipyeko ?? UGA 31:19 TEAM RESULTS Men – Uganda silver U-20 Women – Uganda bronze Senior Women …
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Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Over 20 companies have so far signed up for the NSSF Kampala Hash run that is aimed at raising Shs 400 million for the renovations of selected public schools in Kampala. The money collected will go towards helping Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) renovate schools under its …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
