Norman Katende
21 July 2011
Annet Negesa on Friday advanced to the 1500m of the national track and field championships after she beat her rival Janet Achola in the 1500m semi-final at Namboole.
UPDF’s Phylis Chelangat won the first heat.
Negesa, who is becoming Uganda’s dominant force in the middle distance event led from the start to the end, cautious of not burning herself out in the three and half lap race. They will again clash with Achola in the finals later in the afternoon at the same venue.
Action in the final will be in the 400m, 1500m, 10000m and 100m finals.
The national championship is the climax of the track and field championships and it is set to help athletes qualify for the different international events that include the World Athletics Championships due in Daegu, Korea in August and All Africa Games due in Muputo Mozambique in September.
Also, the national University Federation will be testing the athletes that will represent the nation at the World University Games due in Shenzhen, China next month.
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