‘Inzzi will break WR’

Aug 09, 2005

DORCUS Inzikuru’s Uganda-based manager Flavio Pasqualato is confident she will break the 3000m steeplechase record in the next one year. Gulnara Samitova of Russia holds the world record of 9:01:59.

By Paul Mbuga
DORCUS Inzikuru’s Uganda-based manager Flavio Pasqualato is confident she will break the 3000m steeplechase record in the next one year. Gulnara Samitova of Russia holds the world record of 9:01:59.

“We are all very excited by the victory, and we know that Dorcus stands a very good chance of setting a new world record,” Pasqualato said.

Inzikuru had to overcome a niggling problem with her right knee to coast to victory in a time of 9minutes 18:24 seconds.

Inzikuru’s victory could be the first of a golden double for her Italian coach Renato Canova, who also has Qatar’s world 3000m steeplechase champion Saif Saaeed Shaheen in his stable. The former Kenyan is bidding to upset his colleagues again.
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