Ugandan marathon runners Immaculate Chemutai and Juliet Chekwel have successfully completed the Tokyo Olympics marathon. They finished in the 16th and 69th positions respectively. At the front of the marathon, a Kenyan 1-2 finished the event. Peres Jepchirchir won gold as she placed a time of 2:27.20 ahead of her compatriot Brigid Kosgei who crossed the finish line 16 seconds ...
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Today is the day for the 5000m race and Ugandans have high expectations from Uganda’s Cheptegei and Kiplimo. The two athletes will also be aiming for first and second place. This is also their last shot at winning a medal at the Olympics this year. The only difference today is the distance of the races. However, just like the previous ...
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Spanish football club FC Barcelona came out in a statement to reveal that their captain and striker Lionel Messi is set to leave the club. The statement said that despite the club and Messi having reached a an agreement for him to stay, it wouldn’t be possible. They couldn’t sign the contract because of structural and financial obstacles according to ...
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The defending champions of the CECAFA Kagame Cup Kampala Capital City Authority KCCA FC return to action on Thursday, 5 August 2021. They take on islanders KMKM from Zanzibar at Azam Sports Complex (Chamazi) in a match they should win at all costs. The ‘Kasasiro’ will need to win this game if they are to stand any realistic chances of ...
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News coming in indicates that Peruth Chemutai has won Uganda’s first gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Chemutai was competing in the 3000m steeplechase. The athlete becomes the first Ugandan woman to win an Olympic event and the third Ugandan after John Akibua and Stephen Kiprotich. She also set a national record of 9:01:41 to win the 3000m steeplechase title. ...
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