World Athletics has voted Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei as the Athlete of the Month-August following his recent triumph in Monaco. The 23-year-old run a 5,000m race in 12:35.36 seconds, destroying the 12:37.35 that Ethiopian long-distance runner Bekele set in the Netherlands in 2004.
Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei ensured a thrilling return for competitive athletics on Friday as he shattered the much-vaunted 16-year-old 5,000m world record at the Monaco Diamond League.
Joshua Cheptegei shattered the world record in the 5km, clocking 12:51* at the Monaco Run 5km in the Mediterranean Principality today (16).
Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei who recently won the men's 10,000m in Doha, Qatar has this afternoon paid a courtesy call on the Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
By Thomas Odongo
Ugandan long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei claimed gold at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar's Capital after emerging winner at the men's 10,000 meters heat on Sunday at the Khalifa International Stadium.
By Thomas Odongo
Ugandan middle-distance runner Halimah Nakaayi claimed the women’s 800 meters gold title at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar on Monday.
By Thomas Odongo
Ugandan female runners, Stella Chesang and Sarah Chelangat qualified for the World Championships in Doha after putting up a stellar show at the FBK (Fanny Blankers-Koen) Games in Hengelo Netherlands.
