Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has confirmed the date for the National Mountain Running Championships in Kapchorwa. According to Benjamin Njia, the Uganda Athletics Federation National coach and vice president of technical, the championships will be held on October 1st. He says that the championship …
Read More »Top athletes head to Tororo for National Cross Country
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All is set for the National Cross Country Championship slated for February 12th, 2022 in Tororo. The event which has also attracted top local and foreign athletes will be the first event on Uganda Athletics Federation- UAF 2022 season calendar. According to the Uganda …
Read More »Kiprotich finally selected for Tokyo olympics
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has finally selected star athlete Stephen Kiprotich on the marathon team for the Tokyo Summer Olympics. The development comes after Kiprotich’s chances of taking part in the Olympic Games had reduced after he failed to record better times in the …
Read More »Kiprotich Tokyo Olympics decision to be made next week
SUNDAY RESULTS: NN Mission Marathon top 10 1. Kipchoge, Eliud (KEN) 02:04:30 2. Korir, Jonathan (KEN) 02:06:40 3. Kifle, Goitom (ERI) 02:08:07 4. Kacheran, Philemon 02:08:47 5. Kiprotich, Stephen (UGA) 02:09:04 6. Kusuro, Geoffrey (UGA) –02:09:53 7. Sang, Mathew (KEN) 02:09:54 8. Chemonges, Filex (UGA) 02:09:59 9. Tewelde, Hiskel …
Read More »ATHLETICS: Surprise winners at Uganda National Cross Country Championships in Jinja
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the absence of fancied Joshua Cheptegei, long distance ace Thomas Ayeko took over the mantle as National Cross Country Men’s Champion in Jinja on Saturday after a photo finish with Phillip Kipyeko. The two dominated the 10km men’s race at the national cross country …
Read More »OLYMPICS: Records fall as Nakaayi, Ayeko hit qualifying mark
A record 22 Ugandans have qualified for the Olympics this year. Uganda will field at least 17 athletes in Rio, the biggest track and field team since 13 made it to the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Halima Nakaayi (800m) and Thomas Ayeko (10000m) joined the list of qualifiers after a highly …
Read More »KCCA: Uganda ready to host 2017 World Xcountry
Sheraton, Imperial Royale and Hotel Africana are gearing to host some of the world’s best long distance athletes and officials next March. The International athletics governing body IAAF officials, led by IAAF Competitions Director Paul Hardy, yesterday confirmed the three hotels had got the nod, saying their wide accommodative space …
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