The Drivers have been clustered in five groups starting today, where two winners from each one of them will proceed to compete for the finals between the afternoon of Saturday, and Sunday.
Chelangat will compete against a highly competitive field, including Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet and Margaret Okidor, as well as Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay, Matar Alemayo, and Aleshign. Uganda’s Winnie Nanyondo will serve as the pace setter, leading the race for the first 2,000 meters.
The UAF@100 celebrations, under the theme “Celebrating and Sustaining Excellence,” are scheduled for June 2025 at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. The event is expected to draw athletes from across the country. Olympic champion and three-time world titleholder Joshua Cheptegei stressed the need for UAF and the National Council of Sports (NCS) to protect, advocate for, and promote the rights of female athletes.
The national half-marathon record holder secured the win with a time of 15 minutes and 03 seconds, beating Kenya’s Jepkoech Maurine Chebor, who finished second in 15 minutes and 14 seconds.
The rising long-distance star, who is attached to Uganda Police and Global Sports Communication management, completed the race in 2 hours, 12 minutes, and 46 seconds.
Cheptegei who recently participated in the 2025 Tokyo marathon with a new marathon personal best time, says, he chose to go Antrim coast half marathon, for it is an essential and part of his preparation for another Full marathon which he announce after August.
The competition will be contested among the nine counties of the kingdom, which include Ntoroko, Kibale, Bunyangabu, Kitagwenda, Mwenge South, Burahya, Kyaka, Mwenge North, and Fort Portal.
The game played on Wednesday at the Njeru-based FUFA technical centre was characterised by high energy levels from both sides, with each one of them striving for three points.
The event, hosted by the Uganda Primary Schools Sports Association (UPSSA) and Special Needs Education (SNE), attracted 4,333 athletes from 171 out of the 178 local governments across the country.
Speaking during the official opening of the games on Friday at Kabale municipal stadium, William Bwambale, UPSSA President, says that 1,380 sports officials have been trained to officiate at the championships.
Jimmy Alioni, the Sports Tutor and Registrar at Mbale School of Hygiene, expressed the institution’s readiness, saying, “We have done what it takes to host, and we hope our athletes will observe discipline to ensure a successful championship.”
Comboni, who had finished as runners-up in the West Nile Zonal boys' meet, reportedly pulled out at the last minute, citing a lack of funds for feeding and participation fees.
The match had sparked hopes of a competitive local derby, as both teams were previously based in Lugazi and had been drawing support from the area’s vibrant youth fan base.
Kiplimo's performance earned him a ticket to the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, where he will join his stepbrother Victor Kiplangat, the defending World Marathon Champion.
Cheptegei, ran with the leading pack from the beginning up to 9.5 kilo-meters, when a group of three athletes including the Kenyan and the Eritrea’s who both secured second and third positions respectively.
The final between Home Boys and Wakulime ended in a 1-all draw, pushing the game into extra time. However, the six-minute extra period produced no additional scores, forcing the match into penalty shootouts. The Home Boys triumphed with a narrow 3-2 win.
James Onono, the Gulu University Communications Officer, told Uganda Radio Network on Friday that the sports facility is expected to help the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) Players who might want to train in Gulu City after landing at the Gulu Airfield, before proceeding to Akii-Bua Stadium in Lira City, where the games will be.
