Athletics: Nyamahunge, Chesang Brightly Shine In Namboole

On May 23, 2021

The 8th Uganda Athletics Federation National Trials has registered sparkling performances in 100m and 3000m at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.

Jacent Nyamuhunge from Police Club qualified for the Algiers Africa Senior Championships crossing with 11.79 sec. to run deep inside the 11.94 qualification mark.

The Policewoman marks the lone Ugandan athlete so far who has qualified in 100m event. She now joins the list of 14 women on continental card.

Enterprising Prisca Chesang from Uganda Wildlife Authority Club was spot after recording 9:04.15 in 3000m to book a ticket for the World U-20 Championships. She also ran deep inside the 9:25.00 qualification mark.

Find provisional Top 3 selected results:
Women 100m
1. Nyamuhange Jacent (Police) 11.79
2. Apio Agnes (Prisons) 12.25
3. Auma Mary (Prisons) 12.28

200m

1. Nyamuhange Jacent (Police) 24.05
2. Banura Moureen (Police) 24.48
3. Apio Agnes (Prisons) 24.83

400m

1. Banura Moureen (Police) 55.46
2. Katushabe Jacinta (Sprinters) 57.89
3. Nadunga Moureen (MUBS) 59.46

800m

1. Chemutai Febia (Police) 2:12.64
2. Nafamba Florence (Kampala Kids) 2:17.68
3. Perina Claudio (Kla Univ) 2:19.33

3000m

1. Chesang Prisca (UWA) 9:04.15
2. Chebet Esther (Prisons) 9:04.96
3. Chemutai Peruth (Police) 9:12.60

Javelin

1. Lalam Josephine (Police) 50.06
2. Aber Lucy (Police) 42.67
3. Akot Regina (Nalinya Lwantale Girls) 36.69

Men100m
1. Aboda Emmanuel (Prisons) 10.4
2. Ojok Justin (Ndejje Univ) 10.7
3. Isabirye Musa (Prisons) 10.9

200m
1. Deng Thiel (South Sudan) 21.69
2. Ngobi allan (Makerere) 21.97
3. Ojok Justin (Ndejje Univ) 22.12

400m
1. Opiny Leonard (UWA) 47.31
2. Onen Kennedy (Gulu City) 47.95
3.Eragu Joseph (UPDF) 48.13

800m
1. Osuje Emmanuel (Police) 1:47.61
2. Dradiga Tom (UWA) 1:49.84
3. Otim Emmanuel (Makerere) 1:51.35

1500m
1. Chebures Ali (UWA) 3:48.46
2. Kiplangat Joel (Police) 3:49.36
3. Wabutwa Farid (UWA) 3:50.13

5000m
1. Kiprotich Levi (Alpha) 14:04.74
2. Ajan Jacob (Kla Univ) 14:09.12
3. Arapchemo Alex (Arua) 14:34.78

Javelin
1. Mwaka Johnson (Prisons) 61.01
2. Oceng Moses (Prisons) 57.90
3. Okello Robert (Prisons) 56.24.