Nanyondo And Nakaayi Aim For Monaco Glory Ahead Of Olympics

Posted by: Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan in Olympics July 9, 2021

Ugandan female athletes Winnie Nanyondo and Halima Nakaayi are set to test themselves in Monaco in preparation for Tokyo Olympics. The duo has already qualified to represent the country at the Tokyo Olympics.

However, they will be running the women’s 1500, and 800m respectively against elite fields at the Stade Louis II.

Nanyondo heads into the 1500m race after claiming top honors over the same distance at the Spanish Club a month ago. She faces tough competition from current Olympic champion Faith Kipyego from Kenya. The Dutch 10,000m world record holder Hassan Sifan will also be running in this race.

As for Nakaayi, she will be diving back into action only eight days after crossing the finish line placed second in Norway. She recorded a time of 1:58:70 at the Oslo Bislett Games.

The 2019 World Championships Gold medalists will have to upstage Jamaica’s Goule Natoya and Ethiopian Alemu Habitam. British Reekie Jemma and Laura Muir are also in this race.

This action will unfold live on DSTV’s Variety 3 Channel between 21:00-23:00 (EAT).

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