42K men Bernard Cheptoch 2:19:13 (Uganda) – Prize sh14m 42K women Japyator Kimayie 2:52:56 (Kenya) – Prize sh14m 21 K men Men Daniel Rotich 1:06:01 (Uganda) Prize sh4m 21K women Rachael Chebet 1:18:30 (Uganda) Prize sh4m 10K men Elisha Chemutai 29:25 (Uganda) Prize sh1.5m 10K women Mercyline Chelangat (33:39) (Uganda) Prize sh1.5m LIVE FEED from …
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Moses Kipsiro of Uganda crosses the finish line to complete the Professional Men’s Division during the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon in Central Park on November 6, 2016 in New York City. AFP New York, United States | AFP | Moses Kipsiro bounced back from the disappointment of not …
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Chicago, United States | AFP | Kenyans Dickson Chumba and Florence Kiplagat aim to defend their titles at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, with 2012 winner Tsegaye Kebede out to spoil Chumba’s repeat bid in the Windy City. Chumba pulled away in the final three miles to lead a Kenyan …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | Olympic marathon silver medallist Feyisa Lilesa failed to return to Ethiopia Monday night despite assurances he would not be punished for his Rio protest over political repression in his country. An AFP journalist at the airport in Addis Ababa said Lilesa was not onboard …
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge won the Rio Games men’s marathon gold medal on Sunday. Ethiopian Feyisa Lilesa won silver with American Galen Rupp earning bronze. Kipchoge, 31, timed 2hr 8min 44sec on a wet but picturesque course that snaked below Rio’s mountain-top Christ the Redeemer …
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Men’s Marathon final 3.30pm – Solomon Mutai, Jackson Kiprop and Stephen Kiprotich The Ugandan team in Rio is in exactly the same position they were at the last Olympic Games – entering the final day with no medal. Like at London 2012, Kiprotich is the throw of the last dice only that this …
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | Jemima Sumgong made the most of a kick with 6km to run to win Kenya’s first ever Olympic women’s marathon gold on Sunday. Sumgong, winner of this year’s London marathon, timed 2hr 24min 04sec for Kenya’s first-ever women’s marathon gold over the 42km-long …
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Uganda’s Olympic team has finally been confirmed. It will comprise six women and 15 men. The athletics event will provide the bulk of the team, 17, which is the biggest track and field team since the previous record 13 at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Unlike four years ago when Stephen …
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New York, United States | AFP | Lemi Berhanu Hayle and Atsede Baysa led an Ethiopian clean sweep at the Boston Marathon on Monday with victory in the men’s and women’s races of the prestigious event. Uganda’s Jackson Kiprop started well but finished 14th. Hayle clinched victory in the men’s …
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Uganda will enter a strong team of four runners in the Rio Olympics Marathon event due to the consistently good performance of the country’s long distance runners led by Stephen Kiprotich. With a slot for defending Olympic champion Kiprotich guaranteed, four other Ugandans have in the past year beaten the …
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