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2023-03-01T10:39:56+00:00
The 22-year-old, who has won four of the last five half marathons he has participated in and is also the reigning World Half Marathon champion insists that ‘everyone will need to be at their best to beat him’.
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2023-02-28T10:23:06+00:00
Despite the strong headwinds throughout the race, Kiplangat maintained a steady pace and showed incredible endurance.
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2023-02-26T09:50:37+00:00
The Uganda Prisons athlete overcame eased through to set a new course record of 1 hour, one minute and 28.2 seconds in his debut in the half marathon.
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2023-02-25T21:08:52+00:00
A new protocol agreement was also signed on the sidelines of the AU Heads of States Summit in the Ethiopian capital. This agreement clarified who would be in charge of the organization and management of the games.
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2023-02-23T10:19:08+00:00
This will be the first time the two athletes will compete in New York, and only the second time that they face off in the half marathon after their meeting in Gydnia, Poland three years ago.
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2023-02-22T06:05:19+00:00
The event will also serve as a qualifier for the national team for the upcoming World Road Running Championships, scheduled for the end of September and the beginning of October in Riga, Latvia.
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2023-02-20T14:10:38+00:00
The World Cross Country Championship proved to be a significant platform for Uganda to showcase its athletic talents, and there is hope to continue building on this momentum for future competitions.
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2023-02-19T13:54:08+00:00
Cheptegei just about held on for bronze ahead of a fast-finishing Kamworor, both men timed at 29:37, after which he promised ‘focus now turns to the track’.
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2023-02-18T10:39:08+00:00
Prisca Chesang finished seventh in 34:42 to lead Uganda’s charge for a team bronze that was helped by national cross-country champion Stella Chesang finishing 10th in 34:58, Doreen Chesang 11th in 35:01 and Rispa Cherop 16th in 35:30.
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2023-02-18T08:10:06+00:00
Jacob Kiplimo's gold follows amazing progress from the 22-year-old, winning gold in the U20s race in 2017, and following it up with Silver in 2019 in Aarhus, Denmark.