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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 […]
The second edition of the Mukiibi Run is set to take place on August 9, 2026, at London College of St. Lawrence along Masaka Road, building on the success of its inaugural event held in 2025. Organized by the St. Lawrence Academy Schools and Colleges fraternity, the annual run continues to honor the enduring legacy […]
Mackay Memorial College, Nateete has unveiled the first edition of the Zzimba Mackay Run, a major fundraising initiative scheduled for 8th August 2026, aimed at accelerating the completion of a modern multi-purpose block to support its rapidly growing student population. The ambitious project, valued at UGX 1.59 billion, will house a main hall, computer laboratory, […]
Uganda Prisons Service Athletics Club delivered a masterclass in depth, discipline, and dominance to emerge overall champions of the National Track and Field Championships held at Uganda Christian University (UCU), Mukono. In a competition that attracted more than 50 clubs from across the country, the Prisons outfit set an unrelenting pace over the two-day meet, […]
With less than a month to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Uganda’s athletics preparations have been thrown into disarray, as federation president Dominic Otuchet paints a stark picture of financial strain undermining Team Uganda’s readiness. Otuchet revealed that acute funding shortages have forced a drastic scaling down of pre-Games training programmes, significantly compromising the […]
With the clock ticking down to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Uganda has unveiled a 17-athlete athletics team blending proven champions and rising prospects—yet logistical concerns over pre-Games residential training threaten to disrupt final preparations. Uganda Athletics confirmed the squad alongside four officials who will oversee the team during the July 23 to August […]
Uganda Prisons Netball Club captain Christine Namulumba Kango has once again underlined her elite pedigree, clinching the Fortebet Real Stars Netball Player of the Month award for May after a string of commanding performances on both domestic and regional fronts. The accolade, presented on Tuesday at Naijing Restaurant in Kampala, saw Namulumba edge out strong […]
Uganda Athletics (UA) has unveiled a formidable national contingent of 18 athletes and four officials set to represent the country at the 24th edition of the African Senior Athletics Championships. The continental showpiece is scheduled to run from May 12–17, 2026 in Accra, Ghana, where Uganda will be seeking to assert its growing stature on […]