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Uganda’s fourth-place finish at the 2026 World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen has reignited calls for a fundamental review of the country’s investment in athletics, with team captain Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei questioning the adequacy of funding and preparation structures. Cheptegei, who secured Uganda’s only individual medal with bronze in the half marathon, said the team’s […]
Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei will captain Uganda’s 16-member team at the 2026 World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, as the country seeks to extend its strong tradition on the global distance-running stage. Uganda Athletics (UA) officially flagged off the team in Kampala on Wednesday ahead of the championships scheduled for September 19–20, with […]
Uganda Athletics (UA) has stepped up efforts to regulate unlicensed athletics competitions, with federation president Dominic Otuchet warning organisers and athletes against conducting or participating in events without official approval. Addressing the media at the federation’s offices in Kampala on Tuesday afternoon, Otuchet said several organisations and individuals have been organising road races and other […]
Uganda continues to grapple with a high maternal mortality burden, recording more than 3,000 maternal deaths annually, with severe bleeding, infections, pregnancy-related hypertension and teenage pregnancies among the leading causes, compounded by delays in accessing care and shortages of blood, essential delivery supplies and skilled health workers. The crisis has prompted the Corporate Run to […]
SHERATON HOTEL, KAMPALA — The Kids of Africa Run will return on Sunday, September 13, for its 14th edition, with organisers turning the annual community race into a rallying call against gender-based violence under the theme “Stand Against Gender-Based Violence.” The 2026 edition, which will feature 21km, 10km and 5km races, is expected to attract […]
Uganda Athletics has moved to strengthen its financial sustainability by entering a three-year commercial partnership with JKA Media Agency, as the federation seeks to close a multibillion-shilling funding gap and attract a wider pool of corporate sponsors. The agreement, unveiled on Tuesday at the Uganda Athletics offices in Kampala, gives JKA Media Agency the mandate […]
Mackay Memorial College Rallies Community Power in Landmark Zzimba Run to Drive UGX 1.59Bn Infrastructure Project Mackay Memorial College, Nateete, delivered a compelling statement of community mobilisation and institutional ambition with the successful staging of the inaugural Zzimba Mackay Run on Saturday, August 8, 2026, an initiative designed to fast-track the construction of a modern […]
Uganda has sent an 11-athlete squad to the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon, USA, banking on its traditional strength in middle- and long-distance running to challenge for honours on the global stage. The championship will run from August 5–9 at Hayward Field, bringing together the world’s top rising under-20 talents. Uganda’s delegation departed […]