World Championship: Chesang carries Uganda's hopes in 10,000m final
Sep 28, 2019
The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games champion is part of a star cast that should light up Khalifa International stadium at track and field’s premier event.
Today
7:15pm: Women's
800m Semi-Final
9:10pm: Women's
10000m Final-Stella
Chesang, Rachael Zena,
Juliet Chekwel
Uganda will be praying that Stella Chesang rediscovers her 2018 form when she lines up for the Doha World Championship 10,000m final tonight.
The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games champion is part of a star cast that should light up Khalifa International stadium at track and field's premier event.
Netherland's Sifan Hassan, Kenya's World Cross Country champion Hellen Obiri, Ethiopia's Letensebet Giddy, and Netsenet Gudet will be the other big names in the 25 lap race.
Ethiopia's World and Olympic champion Almaz Ayana who underwent double knee surgery in July last year, after making just one outing, recently cast doubts about her title defence in Doha.
Should she not enter the final, then the race will be thrown wide open with gold there for grabs by any of the new emerging stars.
Chesang was recently unimpressive at the Rabat All Africa Games but coach Gordon Ahimbisibwe noted that ever since the team's return from Morocco she has been impressive.
"Write her off at your own peril," stressed Ahimbisibwe from the team's high altitude camp in Kapchorwa.
Uganda is represented by what many have described as the country's strongest team ever to the biennial event.
Joshua Cheptegei, the 2019 world cross country champion, also a 10,000m silver medalist at the last track and field meet's edition in London, leads Uganda's hunt for medals Doha.
Uganda's full team in Doha: Men- Ronald Musagala (1500m), Albert Chemutai, Benjamin Kiplagat and Abel Sikowo (steeplechase), Stephen Kissa, Oscar Chelimo(5000m), Joshua Cheptegei, Jacob Kiplimo Abdalla Mande (10,000m), Stephen Kiprotich, Fred Musobo, Mutai Solomon (marathon).
Women: Shida Leni (400m), Halima Nakaayi and Winniw Nanyondo(800m), Esther Chebet and Winnie Nanyondo(1500m), Peruth Chemutai (Steeplechase), Sarah Chelangat (5000m), Juliet Chekwel, Rachael Chebet (10,000m), Linet Chebet (marathon).