Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | Ronald Musagala and Abdallah Mande, fresh from the World Athletics Championships, will be two of six Ugandans lined up to help Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge, as he attempts to break the 2-hour barrier in the marathon on Saturday. The others are long distance aces …
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Results Men’s 1500m final – Musagala 11th Sunday Men’s Marathon final 3.30pm Solomon Mutai, Jackson Kiprop and Stephen Kiprotich Musagala’s final Ronald Musagala’s ended his Olympic campaign with 11th place in 3:51.68 in the 1,500m final. The race ended with an upset, with American Matthew Centrowitz winning the gold, with …
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Rest of Uganda’s schedule Saturday August 20 Men’s 1500m final 3.00am (Sunday) Men’s 5000m final 3.30am (Sunday) Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei Sunday August 21 Men’s Marathon final 3.30pm Solomon Mutai, Jackson Kiprop and Stephen Kiprotich Ronald Musagala’s 1,500m Olympic dream remained alive when he qualified Thursday night for the final. He …
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Ronald Musagala stormed into the Rio Olympics 1,500m men’s semifinal with the 4th fastest time of the heats on Tuesday. The 24 year old clocked 3:38.45 to advance to Thursday’s semifinal. His best time for the distance is 3:35.02 and going by the confidence with which he set the pace in the race, could better …
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