Nsubuga Bags Bronze

Jun 27, 2002

JOSEPH Nsubuga battled a sweltering altitude heat and a hilly terrain to bag a bronze medal in the Bekila Abebe marathon in Ethiopia Sunday.

By Samson Opus JOSEPH Nsubuga battled a sweltering altitude heat and a hilly terrain to bag a bronze medal in the Bekila Abebe marathon in Ethiopia Sunday.The Ugandan finished third in 2:21.28 among a strong field of 250 runners in the 42.196km event.Nsubuga led from the start, went close to the gold podium but a devastating kick from an Ethiopian and Kenyan denied him victory.Ends

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