Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Athletes are mourning the death of 3,000-meter steeplechase Champion Benjamin Kiplagat. Kiplagat was murdered Saturday in Eldoret, Kenya. Stephen Kiprotich, the Olympic and World Marathon Champion, described Kiplagat as a role model to many shining athletes in Uganda like Jacob Araptany, Peruth Chemutai, and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has finally selected star athlete Stephen Kiprotich on the marathon team for the Tokyo Summer Olympics. The development comes after Kiprotich’s chances of taking part in the Olympic Games had reduced after he failed to record better times in the …
Read More »Kiprotich eyes Tokyo Olympics qualification in Netherlands marathon
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Uganda’s star runner Stephen Kiprotich will participate in the NN Mission Marathon slated for April 18 in Enschede, Netherlands. Kiprotich, who won gold for Uganda at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, will be all out to try and register a good time to qualify for …
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