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It made it two silver medals in athletics at the ongoing continental event for Uganda after Halima Nakaayi made the feat on Tuesday in the 800m race.
Olympics champion Peruth Chemutai scooped the silver medal in the 3000m Steeplechase at the ongoing African Games on Wednesday.
Chemutai clocked 9:16:07 behind world record holder Beatrice Chepkoech (9:15:61) of Kenya at the University of Ghana in Accra.
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Tefera Lomi Muleta from Ethiopia bagged the bronze medal after running 9:16:63 in third.
Chepkoech made her intentions clear as she got off to a fast start, with Chemutai and Muleta failing to catch up after a late surge.
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07:44 - 18.03.2024
ATHLETICS Joshua Cheptegei secures 10000m Olympics ticket
The 27-year-old's time was his third-quickest and 15 seconds slower than the then-world record of 26:38 he set in Valencia in December 2019.
It made it two silver medals in athletics at the ongoing continental event for Uganda after Halima Nakaayi made the feat on Tuesday in the 800m race.
Meanwhile, Uganda bagged her first Javelin medal at the event with Joyce Josephine Lalam scooping bronze after throwing a 57.01m distance.
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16:34 - 20.03.2024
AFRICAN GAMES 2023 Uganda Hippos coach Byekwaso on why he preferred Ghana to Senegal in the final
Following the historic milestone, head Morley Byekwaso was quick to stress his preference for Ghana to Senegal as his opponent in the final.
South Africans Joane Van Dyk and Van Schalkwyk Jana bagged gold and silver, respectively.
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