22 Ugandan athletes qualify for 2025 World Athletics Championship in Tokyo
KAMPALA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- A total of 22 Ugandan athletes have qualified for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, according to Dominic Otuchet, president of the Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) who confirmed to Xinhua on Thursday.
Joshua Cheptegei, a two-time Olympic gold medalist is among the top athletes that have qualified for the Championships that will attract world stars from September 13 to 21, 2025.
Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo who finished second in his debut in the London Marathon last month will have to decide which race they compete in since they both qualified for the 10,000m and marathon.
"Having several athletes qualify for the World Athletics Championships is always a good thing because many of our runners will have the opportunity to compete with the world's best," said Otuchet.
The 25-year-old Victor Kiplangat will also be in Tokyo to defend his marathon title he won at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Kiplangat also won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Peruth Chemutai who won gold in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 will be among the top stars who qualified for the women's team.
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