Marathon

Stephen Kissa is on his way to represent the country at the Athletics World Championships due to take place in July in Oregon in the United States. This is after a strong run on his debut at the Hamburg Marathon on Sunday. On Sunday, Kissa could have won the marathon after leading for long spells. However, during the final few ...

Buganda Kingdom has postponed the celebrations of the Kabaka ‘s birthday due to unavoidable circumstances. The celebrations were meant to be held either this past weekend or at least before tomorrow, Wednesday, April 13, 2022, when the King of Buganda will be marking 67 years. The kingdom’s premier, Charles Peter Mayiga said the development was due to two main issues. ...

Safari Lodge in association with Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has organized the Kigambira Marathon run. The aim is to support wildlife and promote local tourism. The Kigambira marathon will take place on Saturday 15th January 2022 in the wilderness of Lake Mburo National Park. The 10/15km race will see Joshua Cheptegei, a Ugandan long-distance runner ...

It has been almost three years since bookmakers started anticipating a duel between Joshua Cheptegei and Mo Farah. They hoped the world Champion, Cheptegei, and Olympic champion Farah would face off at the 10,000M race at next month’s Tokyo Olympic Games. This much-anticipated contest between the two champions, however, might not take place due to some complications. The four-time Olympic ...

As he promised before, Joshua Cheptegei on Wednesday won the men’s 3000-meter race during the 60th Ostrava Golden Spike in the Czech Republic. Golden Spike is an athletics event that happens every year at the Mestsky Stadion in Ostrava-Vitkovice. It is part of the IAAF World Challenge Meetings in the Czech Republic. The first of its kind happened back in ...