Nanziri and Bayiga hit Addis qualifying mark
Apr 20, 2008
JUSTIN Bayiga and Emily Nanziri qualified for the Africa Athletics Championships that starts in Addis Ababa April 30 during the Kenyan trials at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi on Saturday. Bayiga and Nanziri finished second and third in the 400m final won by Kenya’s Elizabeth Muthoka in 52.63.
By Reuben Olita
in Nairobi
JUSTIN Bayiga and Emily Nanziri qualified for the Africa Athletics Championships that starts in Addis Ababa April 30 during the Kenyan trials at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi on Saturday. Bayiga and Nanziri finished second and third in the 400m final won by Kenya’s Elizabeth Muthoka in 52.63.
Bayiga, who had earlier booked a ticket in 100m at home, clocked an electronic time of 54.04 seconds. Nanziri followed her in 54.53. The qualifying time for the games is 54.60 seconds.
“The trials at home are not competitive owing to grounds which are not formidable. We ran on tartan here that saw us register impressive results,†Uganda team leader Moses Ejobu said.
The other Ugandans were not so lucky, and fell short of the qualifying marks.
Annet Kabasindi came second in the women’s javelin with a throw of 46.56m that is a metre below the qualifying mark. Kenya’s Cecilia Kiplagat won the event in 50.79m.
Janet Achola ran her season’s best in the women’s 800m when she breasted the tape in 2 minutes 12.5 seconds in the event won by Kenya’s Pamela Chelimo in 2:00.8.
In only his third trial since recovering from an injury, Waiswa Lukungu improved,running 47.3 seconds in the 400m. He registered 49.3 in Kampala last week. Emmanuela Oroma finished fourth in the 100m in 12.87seconds with Kenya's Joyce Zakari winning in 12.0.
Kabuye Timothy and Okello Geoffrey also made season bests in triple jump with leaps of 15.07 respectively while Ejobu made 7m in long jump.
+Commonwealth steeplechase champion Dorcus Inzikuru is among international stars expected to feature in the Tusker International meet in Nairobi on May 11.
Benjamin Kiplagat has already entered the men’s 3000m steeplechase while Jimmy Adar is lined up for the men’s 800m race, according to the Kenyan organisers.
in Nairobi
JUSTIN Bayiga and Emily Nanziri qualified for the Africa Athletics Championships that starts in Addis Ababa April 30 during the Kenyan trials at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi on Saturday. Bayiga and Nanziri finished second and third in the 400m final won by Kenya’s Elizabeth Muthoka in 52.63.
Bayiga, who had earlier booked a ticket in 100m at home, clocked an electronic time of 54.04 seconds. Nanziri followed her in 54.53. The qualifying time for the games is 54.60 seconds.
“The trials at home are not competitive owing to grounds which are not formidable. We ran on tartan here that saw us register impressive results,†Uganda team leader Moses Ejobu said.
The other Ugandans were not so lucky, and fell short of the qualifying marks.
Annet Kabasindi came second in the women’s javelin with a throw of 46.56m that is a metre below the qualifying mark. Kenya’s Cecilia Kiplagat won the event in 50.79m.
Janet Achola ran her season’s best in the women’s 800m when she breasted the tape in 2 minutes 12.5 seconds in the event won by Kenya’s Pamela Chelimo in 2:00.8.
In only his third trial since recovering from an injury, Waiswa Lukungu improved,running 47.3 seconds in the 400m. He registered 49.3 in Kampala last week. Emmanuela Oroma finished fourth in the 100m in 12.87seconds with Kenya's Joyce Zakari winning in 12.0.
Kabuye Timothy and Okello Geoffrey also made season bests in triple jump with leaps of 15.07 respectively while Ejobu made 7m in long jump.
+Commonwealth steeplechase champion Dorcus Inzikuru is among international stars expected to feature in the Tusker International meet in Nairobi on May 11.
Benjamin Kiplagat has already entered the men’s 3000m steeplechase while Jimmy Adar is lined up for the men’s 800m race, according to the Kenyan organisers.