Kiplimo qualifies as Negesa waits
May 27, 2011
ABRAHAM Kiplimo sprinted to the World Championships due in Daegu, Korea, after finishing within the qualifying time in a 5000m race where he came second.
By Norman Katende
Nijmegen Global Athletics
Women 800m
1.Negesa (UGA) 2:02.38
2. L. Wafula (KEN) 2:03.10
3.Hoffmann (GER) 2:04.16
1500m
1. E. Jackson (GBR) 4:12.42
2. D. Krebs (GER) 4:12.79
3. Belayneh (UAE) 4:13.69
14.Achola (UGA) 4:23.12
Men
1500m
1. C. Miller (USA) 3:37.56
2. McCormick(GBR) 3:38.07
3. L. Tijtgat (BEL) 3:38.31,
9.Araptany (UGA) 3:40.48
16.Cherop (UGA) 3:44.11
5000m
1. Y. Atnafu (ETH) 13:16.30
2. Kiplimo (UGA) 13:16.86
3. J. Korir (KEN) 13:17.18,
5. Kibet (UGA) 13:20.45
6.Soyekwo(UGA) 13:22.28
ABRAHAM Kiplimo sprinted to the World Championships due in Daegu, Korea, after finishing within the qualifying time in a 5000m race where he came second.
Annet Negesa also won the 800m women race, though her time was over a second off the qualifying mark for the biennial world event.
Competing in the Nijmegen Global Athletics meet in the Netherlands on Wednesday evening, Kiplimo had a tough race with the African Junior champion Yitayal Atnafu (ETH) as they ran shoulder to shoulder to finish well inside the World Championships qualifying time of 13:20.00.
Although Negesa failed to qualify on first attempt, the Iganga-based athlete still has a chance of qualifying for Daegu if she hits the mark in future races.
Nijmegen Global Athletics
Women 800m
1.Negesa (UGA) 2:02.38
2. L. Wafula (KEN) 2:03.10
3.Hoffmann (GER) 2:04.16
1500m
1. E. Jackson (GBR) 4:12.42
2. D. Krebs (GER) 4:12.79
3. Belayneh (UAE) 4:13.69
14.Achola (UGA) 4:23.12
Men
1500m
1. C. Miller (USA) 3:37.56
2. McCormick(GBR) 3:38.07
3. L. Tijtgat (BEL) 3:38.31,
9.Araptany (UGA) 3:40.48
16.Cherop (UGA) 3:44.11
5000m
1. Y. Atnafu (ETH) 13:16.30
2. Kiplimo (UGA) 13:16.86
3. J. Korir (KEN) 13:17.18,
5. Kibet (UGA) 13:20.45
6.Soyekwo(UGA) 13:22.28
ABRAHAM Kiplimo sprinted to the World Championships due in Daegu, Korea, after finishing within the qualifying time in a 5000m race where he came second.
Annet Negesa also won the 800m women race, though her time was over a second off the qualifying mark for the biennial world event.
Competing in the Nijmegen Global Athletics meet in the Netherlands on Wednesday evening, Kiplimo had a tough race with the African Junior champion Yitayal Atnafu (ETH) as they ran shoulder to shoulder to finish well inside the World Championships qualifying time of 13:20.00.
Although Negesa failed to qualify on first attempt, the Iganga-based athlete still has a chance of qualifying for Daegu if she hits the mark in future races.