Olympics 2024: Chelangat duo ready for 10,000m women race at Stade De France
The Chelangat entity of Sarah and Annet Chemengich will represent Uganda at the 10,000m women race during the 2024 Olympics in Paris city, France this Friday. With Joy Cheptoyek still injured, that means Uganda will field two athletes in this race that is anticipated to be epic inside Stade De France. This very year, Sarah […] The post Olympics 2024: Chelangat duo ready for 10,000m women race at Stade De France appeared first on Kawowo Sports.
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- Event: XXXIII Olympiad
- Competition: 10,000m women (Friday, 9th August 2024)
- Time: 20:55
- Host country: France
- Venue: Stade De France
The Chelangat entity of Sarah and Annet Chemengich will represent Uganda at the 10,000m women race during the 2024 Olympics in Paris city, France this Friday.
With Joy Cheptoyek still injured, that means Uganda will field two athletes in this race that is anticipated to be epic inside Stade De France.
This very year, Sarah Chelangat, 23, set a Ugandan national record in the 10,000m at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene with a time of 30:24:04.
Annet Chemengich, 31, comes to this race with a wealth of experience having competed at various competitions.
The 10,000m women field also has Megan Keith (Great Britain), Weini Kelati Frezghi (USA), Daisy Jepkemei (Kazakhstan) and others.
Uganda is also still alive in the 5000m men final where Oscar Chelimo will run in the final on Saturday evening.
On the same day, the men marathon team will be in contention before the climax on Sunday with the women marathon.
The XXXIII Olympiad will officially be closed on Sunday, 11th August 2024.
A total of 10,700 athletes were registered for the 32 different sport disciplines with 329 events.
Team Uganda had a delegation of 25 members, 21 of whom are from athletics.
The others are from swimming (2), rowing (1) and cycling (1).
Joshua Cheptegei (10,000m) and Peruth Chemutai (3000m steeple chase) are the only medals thus far; a gold and silver respectively.
Friday, 9th August 2024
10000m Women Final (20:55)
1. Sarah Chelangat
2. Joy Cheptoyek (Injured)
3. Annet Chemengich Chelangat
Saturday, 10th August 2024:
Marathon Men F (08:00)
1. Victor Kiplangat
2. Stephen Kissa
Sunday, 11th August 2024
Marathon Women Final (8:00)
1. Stella Chesang
2. Rebecca Cheptegei
3. Mercyline Chelangat
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