Kampala is a 200m runner who even scooped bronze in the Ultimate Race Nights in Dubai in March this year after running 23.09 seconds, which is his personal best to date.
In a significant move to boost the stature and outreach of the upcoming UNDP Elgon Half Marathon, The Joshua Cheptegei Foundation, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the revered Ugandan Olympic champion, Joshua Cheptegei, have announced the appointment of Andrew Kabuura as the Marketing Champion.
The Spanish city has been a backdrop to two of his monumental records - the 10km world record of 26:38 in 2019 and the striking 10,000m record of 26:11.00 in 2020.
World record-holder in the 5,000m and 10,000m, Joshua Cheptegei, is set to make his marathon debut at the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso, a World Athletics Platinum Label road race, on 3 December.
In the Half Marathon Men’s race, the competitive spirits of Abel Chebet, Ali Chebrus, Hosea Kiplangat, and Andrew Kwemoi Rotich are expected to blaze through, with Kwemoi being Uganda's prime bet for a medal in this category.
The championships were previously scheduled to happen on February 10, but due to the original hosts, the Croatian cities of Medulin and Pula, being deemed unprepared, the event was subsequently relocated.
The Berlin Marathon 2023 marked a historic day in marathon history, with both Eliud Kipchoge and Tigist Assefa leaving an indelible mark on this prestigious event.
The Berlin Marathon will also mark Kiplimo's return to active athletics after skipping the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest due to injury.
Uganda's middle-distance star Halimah Nakaayi settled for a respectable fifth position in a stellar cast of stars at the Eugene Diamond League finale on August 17 at the Hayward Field in Oregon.