Nanyondo 27, qualified automatically after finishing fourth in semifinal two at the Olympic stadium in Tokyo. She crossed the finishing line in 4:01:64 behind star athlete Sifan Hassan who won the heat in 4:00.23. Great Britain’s Laura Muir finished second in 4:00.73 while Australia’s Linden Hall finished third in 4:01.37
Read more ...The 19-year old Chelimo qualified for the finals after finishing fourth in the first round of the competition posting a time which of 13 minutes and 39:07 seconds which is a few seconds below his personal best which stands 13:06:79.
Read more ...The three long distance runners will now take part in the finals on Friday August 6.
Read more ...Micho, 51, was reappointed by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations on a comeback mission to Uganda, to take control of a team he coached for five years before quitting in 2017.
Read more ...Chemutai will compete against the world’s best steeplechase runners who include Kenya’s Hyvin Kiyeng, Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi and the United States, Emma Coburn.
Read more ...Express secured an early lead through their striker Erick Kambale who scored from a penalty. However, express finished the game one man down after midfielder Abel Eturude was sent off.
Read more ...Musagala 28, pulled off in the last lap after picking up a muscle injury and failed to progress to the semi-finals of the race.
Read more ...Nanyondo, who spent most of the time defending the inside lane, ran almost all laps among the first five athletes before she outsprinted all her closest competitors in the last lap.
Read more ...Chemutai 22, posted a season-best of 9:12:72 slightly behind Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi who won the race in a time of 9:10:80 under the hot temperatures down in Tokyo.
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