Uganda at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
| Uganda at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics | |||||||||
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| IAAF code | UGA | ||||||||
| National federation | Uganda Athletics Federation | ||||||||
| in Berlin | |||||||||
| Competitors | 11 | ||||||||
| Medals |
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Uganda will compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August. A team of 11 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. The team of middle and long-distance running specialists features Moses Kipsiro, a 2007 World Championship bronze medallist.[1]
Team selection
| Event | Athletes | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | |
| 800 metres | Abraham Chepkiwrok | |
| 5000 metres | Moses Kipsiro Geoffrey Kusuro |
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| 10,000 metres | Moses Kibet Boniface Kiprop Martin Toroitich |
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| Marathon | Nicholas Kiprono Amos Masai Simon Rugut |
Jane Suuto |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Simon Ayeko Benjamin Kiplagat |
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Results
Men
| Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 800 m | Abraham Chepkiwrok | ||||||||
| 5000 m | Moses Kipsiro | ||||||||
| Geoffrey Kusuro | |||||||||
| 10,000 m | Moses Kibet | ||||||||
| Boniface Kiprop | |||||||||
| Martin Toroitich | |||||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | Simon Ayeko | 8:37.86 | 26 | Did not advance | |||||
| Benjamin Kiplagat | 8:18.55 | 8 Q | |||||||
| Marathon | Nicholas Kiprono | ||||||||
| Amos Masai | |||||||||
| Simon Rugut | |||||||||
Women
| Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Marathon | Jane Suuto | ||||||||
References
- ↑ Kipsiro the standout in Uganda's Berlin line-up of 11 athletes. IAAF (2009-08-06). Retrieved on 2009-08-06.
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