4pm – 🇺🇬Uganda’s senior men team Joel AYEKO Thomas AYEKO Albert CHEMUTAI Joshua CHEPTEGEI Jacob KIPLIMO Maxwell ROTICH 3pm – 🇺🇬Uganda’s senior women team Esther CHEBET Rachael Zena CHEBET Juliet CHEKWEL Peruth CHEMUTAI Doreen CHESANG Stella CHESANG 2pm – 🇺🇬Uganda’s U20 men team Dan CHEBET Mathew Job CHEKWURUI Oscar CHELIMO …
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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Athletics Kenya (AK) on Thursday lambasted a decision by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to scrap the 5,000 metres from the Diamond League programme as “illegitimate”. Their protest was quickly followed by another from the Ethiopian athletics federation, that asked the IAAF to reconsider …
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Cheptegei pockets Ug sh213 million for world record Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Joshua Cheptegei became only the second Ugandan athlete after legend John Akii-Bua to set a world best time, with his stunning run Sunday at the 15km NN Zevenheuvelenloop (Seven Hills Race) in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. The 22-year-old Ugandan …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s double gold medal winner at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei has said he will take part in the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League slated for May 25-26 in Eugene, Oregon. “My body will be in better shape for the Oregon event. …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has celebrated Uganda’s success at the just concluded Commonwealth Games, saying, sportsmen have been able to flourish because of long time peace in the country. “For those who are saying that we (Government) are harvesting where we didn’t sow, …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola on Friday promoted the team of eleven Uganda police athletes that represented Uganda at the Gold Coast Commonwealth games in Australia. Special Police Constable Joshua Cheptegei who won two gold medals in 5000m and 10000 metres …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The father of Uganda’s double gold medal winner at the just ended Commonwealth Games has expressed his unhappiness on how the government treats family and friends of medal winners. Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei won gold for Uganda in the 5,000m and 10,000m at the Games …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The First Lady and Minister for Education and Sports Janet Kataaha Museveni will on Thursday be at Entebbe International Airport to receive Uganda’s team that participated at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia. Lamex Omara Apita, the Commissioner in-charge of Physical Education …
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▶ 10,000m final ?? | Cheptegei GOLD | Kiplimo 4th | Toroitich 7th | Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Cheptegei emulated Moses Kipsiro’s 2010 double gold winning feat by winning the 10,000m final in a new Commonwealth Games record 27:19.62 on Friday. Cheptegei was stretched all the way by Canadian Mohammed Ahmed …
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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 …
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