31 January 2022 | Athletics

Uganda’s Olympic and world finalist Winnie Nanyondo broke the national 1500m indoor record at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Karlsruhe Meeting on Sunday.

The race was Nanyondo's first major competition of 2022 after her last appearance dating back to last year's Kampala Half Marathon early December where she finished 6th in 1:17:04.

Nanyondo who posted 4:04.25 trailed behind eventual race winner - Ethiopian 2014 world indoor silver medallist Axumawit Embaye who ran a world-leading PB of 4:02.12. 

She also crossed the finish line after other Ethiopians Hirut Meshesha and Olympic fourth-place finisher Freweyni Hailu ran 4:02.14 and 4:02.66 respectively.

The previous national 1500m indoor record of 4:06.13 was still owned by Nanyondo, set at the 2020 PSD Bank Meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany.

In comparison, Nanyondo clipped close to two seconds off her previous record. Last year, she ran 4:12.36 at the same event, finishing 2nd.

Women's Results | 2022 World Athletics Indoor Tour Karlsruhe Meeting

1. Axumawit EMBAYE - ETH - 4:02.12
2. Hirut MESHESHA - ETH - 4:02.14
3. Freweyni HAILU - ETH - 4:02.66
4. Winnie NANYONDO - UGA- 4:04.25
5. Aurore FLEURY - FRA - 4:07.09
6. Marta PÉREZ - ESP - 4:07.52
7. Katharina TROST - GER - 4:07.99
8. Esther GUERRERO - ESP - 4:09.06
9. Sara BENFARES - GER - 4:24.97
   Hiwot MEHARI - ETH - DNF
   Kristiina MÄKI - CZE - DNF

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