07 May 2022 | Athletics

World Continental Tour Gold, Nairobi (Kip Keino Classic)

• Saturday, 7^th May 2022
• At Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani – Nairobi

A host of Ugandan athletes are set to feature in the Kip Keino Class world continental tour Gold in Nairobi city, Kenya on Saturday, 7^th May 2022.

Among them is sprinter Shida Leni who wants to improve on her seasonal best 51.47 in the 400m women race.

Hellen Syombua of Kenya and Portuguese Scott Gabby as well as Coetzee Miranda (South Africa), Susanne Walli (Austria), Laura Muller (Germany) and Rachel Gloria Pellaud of Switzerland will be vying for the gong as well.

5000m (Men):

Uganda will be represented by Dismas Yeko who has run a personal best of 14:06:90.

He will be facing among others Ethiopian Melak Nibret (12:54:22) and Kenya’s Daniel Ebenyo Simiyu (12:55:88).

5000m (Women):

Winnie Nanyondo with a personal best time of 15:57:16 will battle Kenyan Mercy Cherono (14:33:95), Ethiopian Alem Mizan (14:46:20) and Daisy Jepkemei of Kazakhistan (14:51:72).

 3000m Steeplechase (Men):

Uganda feature two representatives in the 3000m steeplechase men race; Albert Chemutai and Ezekiel Mutai.

They will have to upstage USA’S Stalney Kebenei, Hillary Yego (Turkey), Wilberforce Kones (Kenya), Damuel Deguisa Bariso (Ethiopia), Abraham Kibiwot (Kenya), Benjamin Kigen (enya), Elias Kibet (Kenya), John Koech (Brunei), among others.

800m (Women):

Halima Nakaayi will need to claim in the 800m women event but Slovenia’s Anita Horvat, Naomo Korir (Kenya), South Africa’s Prudence Sekgodiso, Mesele Worknesh (Ethiopia), Jarinter Mwasya (Kenya) will be some of the athletes she will have to beat.

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