Kosgei’s 10,000m trials star
Mar 28, 2005
NDEJJE University’s Sammy Kosgei shone in the Kampala trails held at Kyambogo on Saturday.<br>He clocked 31 minutes 33.07 seconds to win the 10000m race before coming back to win also take the 1500m title in a time of 4:09.1.
By Norman Katende and Swalley Kenyi
Results
Men
10000m
Sammy Koskei 31:33.07
Emmanuel Tukiset 33:19.6
5000m
Emmanuel Tutock 14:58.5
Simon Ayiekho 15:04.7
1500m
Sammy Koskei 4:04.6
Issamat Ssenyonga 4:09.1
800m
Francis Kasangule 1:58.3
Isaac Cheriut 2:00.6
200m
Eric Matovu 23.5
Andrew Opata (MUK) 23.8
Women
1500m
Janet Beti 4:59.1
Sylivia Namutosi 5:30.8
800m
Sarah Nambawa 2:32.8
Ruth Jipchirchir 2:34.6
NDEJJE University’s Sammy Kosgei shone in the Kampala trails held at Kyambogo on Saturday.
He clocked 31 minutes 33.07 seconds to win the 10000m race before coming back to win also take the 1500m title in a time of 4:09.1.
The race organised by the Kampala district athletics body attracted mostly university stars with St. Gerald as guest runners.
Francis Kasangule (Nkumba) and Sarah Nambawa (Ndejje) won the respective men and women races, while Andrew Opata (MUK) was beaten by Nakawa’s Eric Matovu in the 200m race.
r UGANDA Olympic Committee (UOC) president Maj Gen Francis Nyangweso has challenged officials of the national hockey association to reclaim the lost glory of the game.
“With this new facility hockey has to come out to lead the way. In 1960s we were dangerous. And now hockey has to come out and lead the way,†he said.
In Munich 1972, Uganda beat Germany and were ejected in the quarter finals.
Ends
Results
Men
10000m
Sammy Koskei 31:33.07
Emmanuel Tukiset 33:19.6
5000m
Emmanuel Tutock 14:58.5
Simon Ayiekho 15:04.7
1500m
Sammy Koskei 4:04.6
Issamat Ssenyonga 4:09.1
800m
Francis Kasangule 1:58.3
Isaac Cheriut 2:00.6
200m
Eric Matovu 23.5
Andrew Opata (MUK) 23.8
Women
1500m
Janet Beti 4:59.1
Sylivia Namutosi 5:30.8
800m
Sarah Nambawa 2:32.8
Ruth Jipchirchir 2:34.6
NDEJJE University’s Sammy Kosgei shone in the Kampala trails held at Kyambogo on Saturday.
He clocked 31 minutes 33.07 seconds to win the 10000m race before coming back to win also take the 1500m title in a time of 4:09.1.
The race organised by the Kampala district athletics body attracted mostly university stars with St. Gerald as guest runners.
Francis Kasangule (Nkumba) and Sarah Nambawa (Ndejje) won the respective men and women races, while Andrew Opata (MUK) was beaten by Nakawa’s Eric Matovu in the 200m race.
r UGANDA Olympic Committee (UOC) president Maj Gen Francis Nyangweso has challenged officials of the national hockey association to reclaim the lost glory of the game.
“With this new facility hockey has to come out to lead the way. In 1960s we were dangerous. And now hockey has to come out and lead the way,†he said.
In Munich 1972, Uganda beat Germany and were ejected in the quarter finals.
Ends