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The Tusker Lite Mt Rwenzori Marathon will carry a total prize purse of Shs252 million when the fifth edition is run in Kasese on Saturday 22 August, with the winners of the men’s and women’s 42km races taking Shs40 million each. Second place in the marathon is worth Shs20 million and third Shs10 million, while the winners of the 21km take Shs15 million each.…
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Jacob Kiplimo is deep in preparation for his Chicago Marathon title defence, and Uganda’s distance fans have plenty to track through August. Kiplimo arrived at this training block on the back of a stunning London Marathon in April, where he finished in 2:00:28, the third fastest marathon in history. That performance came on a day when the two hour barrier fell, and it confirmed…
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Emmanuel Wanyonyi has turned the 2026 Diamond League season into a Kenyan showcase, and the last three meetings will shape the race for the Brussels final. The World and Olympic 800m champion made the loudest statement in Monaco, where he clocked 2:11.83 over 1,000m to break a mark that had stood for nearly 27 years. That run confirmed Wanyonyi as the athlete to beat…
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Tanzania’s National Athletics Championships brought more than 300 athletes to Pwani as the country searches for its next generation of stars. The two day championships took place at the Filbert Bayi Grounds in Kibaha, drawing competitors from all 31 regions of mainland Tanzania as well as Zanzibar. Events ran across sprints, middle and long distance races, jumps and throws, giving selectors a broad look…
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