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Stella Chesang wins Gold in the Women’s 10,000m

Posted on by Deborah

These Common Wealth games are ours for takes. Greater news has followed on the gold medals being brought home to Uganda. Stella Chesang has just emerged successful and secured us a gold medal in the 10,000m women race.The Bronze medal for the race was taken by fellow Ugandan, Mercyline Chelangat. At the games, Chesang recorded a 31:45.30 while Chelangat, 31:48.41, to emerge winners.

The two won strong competitors such as Stacy Ndiwa, Beatrice Mutai and Sandrafelis Chebet Tuei  from neighboring Kenya, and Celia Sullhoern from Australia. At just 21 years of age, Chesng has managed to bring victory and pride to her country.

Chesang celebrating her victory of the gold medal

From our various sources, we confirm that all previous medals had been taken by Kenya, but not 2018. Esther Wanjiru won in 1998, Selina Kosgei in 2002, Lucy Kabuu in 2006, Grace Momanyi in 2010 and Joyce Chepkirui in 2014. For 2018, Uganda has started a journey that will not end.

This is the second gold medal for Uganda so far. Joshua Cheptegei brought the first on Sunday after he emerged successful in tha 5000m Man’s Race. Congratulations to you two, and thank you for lifting the flag high.

Joshua Cheptegei wins gold medal at 2018 Commonwealth Games In Australia

Posted on by Desiree Miller

With most of our stars bowing out in the opening days of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Uganda’s long distance runner  Joshua Cheptegei has delivered a  heroic performance!

The 21-year-old formidable Cheptegei has won gold! He came first in a hotly contested race despite lagging behind in the five laps. However, he managed to powerfully gain momentum in the final laps hence posting 13:50.83 which got us the first medal at the event.

Canada’s Mohammed Ahmed settled for silver as he posted 13:52.78 and  Edward Zakayo from Kenya wrapped up the podium finish coming third in 13:54.06 hence getting bronze.  Other Ugandans Thomas Ayeko  and Phillip Kipyeko finished fourth and sixth respectively.

Last year, Cheptegei revamped he career by winning silver in the  10,000m race r at the World Championships following mocks when he almost collapsed in the IAAF Championship on home soil in Kampala.