Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) sees renewed prospects following the restoration of the Mandela National Stadium’s running track, almost four years after the stadium was closed for renovation. While football fans and players lamented the absence of a home stadium for the Uganda Cranes, the …
Read More »Uganda names squad for 2024 World Athletics U20 Championship
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has announced a team for the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championship, set to take place in Lima, Peru, from August 27-31. Dominic Otuchet, President of the UAF, named 10 athletes who will represent the country at the Championship. “The coaches …
Read More »2024 Paris Olympics: 20 athletes to represent Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has announced a team of 20 athletes who have qualified to represent the country at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Over 10,000 top athletes from around the world will take part in the Games slated for July 26 to August …
Read More »Uganda welcomes World Athletics’ move to reward Olympic champions
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has welcomed a move by World Athletics to reward gold medal winners at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Earlier this week, World Athletics announced that each of the 48 athletics events at the Paris Olympics will see its gold medal …
Read More »Kibet, Annet Chelangat triumph at Eastern cross country championships
Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Long-distance runner Daniel Kibet on Saturday won the Regional cross country championships at Tuban playgrounds in Kapchorwa Municipality. The Prisons athletics club athlete, comfortably protected the 10 kilometer race success in 30 minutes 53 seconds. He was followed by Alex Kiplangat of Uganda Peoples Defense …
Read More »Athletes eulogize Benjamin Kiplagat
Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Athletes are mourning the death of 3,000-meter steeplechase Champion Benjamin Kiplagat. Kiplagat was murdered Saturday in Eldoret, Kenya. Stephen Kiprotich, the Olympic and World Marathon Champion, described Kiplagat as a role model to many shining athletes in Uganda like Jacob Araptany, Peruth Chemutai, and …
Read More »Cheptegei, Kiplimo to lead Uganda team of 21 at 2023 World Championships
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has unveiled a contingent of 21 athletes to represent Uganda at the upcoming World Championships in athletics, scheduled from August 19th to 27th, 2023, in Budapest, Hungary. This marks an increase from the previous edition, where 17 Ugandan athletes participated …
Read More »Team Uganda enter residential camp to prepare for World Athletics Championships
Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National athletics team has entered residential camp to prepare for the 19th World Athletics Championships scheduled for August 19-27th, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary The contingent of over 20 athletes are camping at Trinity biblical institute in Kapchorwa under the watchful eyes of national coach …
Read More »Uganda registers increased number of female athletes: UAF
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a remarkable increase in the number of female runners in the country. According to the Uganda Athletics Federation-UAF, Uganda has witnessed an upsurge in the number of female athletes since 2005. UAF notes that there are currently over 200 female athletes in the …
Read More »Athletes gear up for National Mountain Running Championships
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 …
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