Nanyondo bows out after a 10th-place finish in the Women’s 1500 race in Paris

But the reality was Winnie Nannyondo had failed to qualify for the finals of the four-lap race. And it hadn’t sunk in as she kept on glancing at the big screen hoping to see herself among the top six that qualify from each heat.

Winnie Nannyondo glances at the big screen after the 1500m heat 3 race at the Stade de France, August 6, 2024. Photo by Michael Nsubuga