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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s 3,000-meter steeplechase Champion Benjamin Kiplagat has died. Kiplagat was found dead on Saturday in Eldoret, Kenya. Dominic Otuchet, the President of the Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF), confirmed Kiplangat’s death. He said that Kiplagat was attacked at 9 pm by unknown people after withdrawing money …

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. …