Eastern dominates Gulu national trials
PASKAR Owor won the 800m event with ease as athletes from eastern Uganda dominated the middle and short distances at the second athletics trials here Saturday.
By Norman Katende
in Gulu
National track & field trials
Men
100m Odwar (Tororo) 10.7
200m Egadu (Tororo) 22.1
400m Lukungu (Kakira) 48.8
800m Owor (Arua) 1:58.4
1500m Adar (Ind) 3:53.6
5000m Kiprop 14:56.8
Javelin Kibwota 60.85
S/P Rubangakene 14.6
Discuss Rubangakene 40.98
L/J R. Onenchan 7.72
Women
100m E. Nanziri (KIU) 12.2
200m Alobo (Ndejje) 25.6
400m E. Nanziri (KIU) 57.5
800m J. Achola (Nak) 2:21.6
1500m Nyaikisi (Pris) 4:48.9
3000m Nyaikisi 11:15.0
Javelin Kabasindi (KIU) 45.5
S/P R. Oyela (Ndejje) 11.62
Di’ss Kabasindi (KIU) 33.23
PASKAR Owor won the 800m event with ease as athletes from eastern Uganda dominated the middle and short distances at the second athletics trials here Saturday.
Owor, running for Arua Athletics Club, clocked a slow time of one minute 58.4 to win the race of the track and field trials’ event sponsored by MTN Uganda.
Tororo club’s Stephen Odwar was the other athlete from eastern to win a race, beating Arua’s Ali Ngaimuko to the 100m event.
Samuel Egadu from the same club also won the 200m and Kakira’s Waisswa Lukungu, though looking rusty, won the 400m race.
“I have been suffering from fever and that is why my performance has not been that good. I will be working on my speed,†said Lukungu.
KIU’s Emily Nanziri and Annet Kabasindi with Prison’s Adero Nyakisi took doubles in the women competition.
in Gulu
National track & field trials
Men
100m Odwar (Tororo) 10.7
200m Egadu (Tororo) 22.1
400m Lukungu (Kakira) 48.8
800m Owor (Arua) 1:58.4
1500m Adar (Ind) 3:53.6
5000m Kiprop 14:56.8
Javelin Kibwota 60.85
S/P Rubangakene 14.6
Discuss Rubangakene 40.98
L/J R. Onenchan 7.72
Women
100m E. Nanziri (KIU) 12.2
200m Alobo (Ndejje) 25.6
400m E. Nanziri (KIU) 57.5
800m J. Achola (Nak) 2:21.6
1500m Nyaikisi (Pris) 4:48.9
3000m Nyaikisi 11:15.0
Javelin Kabasindi (KIU) 45.5
S/P R. Oyela (Ndejje) 11.62
Di’ss Kabasindi (KIU) 33.23
PASKAR Owor won the 800m event with ease as athletes from eastern Uganda dominated the middle and short distances at the second athletics trials here Saturday.
Owor, running for Arua Athletics Club, clocked a slow time of one minute 58.4 to win the race of the track and field trials’ event sponsored by MTN Uganda.
Tororo club’s Stephen Odwar was the other athlete from eastern to win a race, beating Arua’s Ali Ngaimuko to the 100m event.
Samuel Egadu from the same club also won the 200m and Kakira’s Waisswa Lukungu, though looking rusty, won the 400m race.
“I have been suffering from fever and that is why my performance has not been that good. I will be working on my speed,†said Lukungu.
KIU’s Emily Nanziri and Annet Kabasindi with Prison’s Adero Nyakisi took doubles in the women competition.