Bayigga breaks record as Nakayi qualifies for Games
Jun 07, 2011
JUSTINE Bayigga set a new national 100m dash mark at the East Africa athletics championships where she won three gold medals. The event concluded on Sunday in Dar es Salaam.
By Norman Katende
E. Africa Athletics meet
Selected Ugandan results
Women, 100m
Justine Bayigga 11.54 gold
400m: E. Nanziri 54.84 gold
800m: Nakayi 2:11.06 (4th)
4 x 100m: Uganda silver
Men, 100m
G. Akena 10.56 (bronze)
Lazarus Inyar 10.9 (5th)
400m: Lukungu 48.84 (5th)
JUSTINE Bayigga set a new national 100m dash mark at the East Africa athletics championships where she won three gold medals. The event concluded on Sunday in Dar es Salaam.
Bayigga, who on Friday won the 200m gold and led the Ugandan team to the long relay gold, had a good start in the 100m sprint which saw her storm the finish line in 11.54 seconds. She beat Kenya’s Roseline Idinali (11.70) and Ethiopian Faiya Kasen (11.87).
E. Africa Athletics meet
Selected Ugandan results
Women, 100m
Justine Bayigga 11.54 gold
400m: E. Nanziri 54.84 gold
800m: Nakayi 2:11.06 (4th)
4 x 100m: Uganda silver
Men, 100m
G. Akena 10.56 (bronze)
Lazarus Inyar 10.9 (5th)
400m: Lukungu 48.84 (5th)
JUSTINE Bayigga set a new national 100m dash mark at the East Africa athletics championships where she won three gold medals. The event concluded on Sunday in Dar es Salaam.
Bayigga, who on Friday won the 200m gold and led the Ugandan team to the long relay gold, had a good start in the 100m sprint which saw her storm the finish line in 11.54 seconds. She beat Kenya’s Roseline Idinali (11.70) and Ethiopian Faiya Kasen (11.87).