Norman Katende
11 June 2011
GEOFFREY Kusuro finished fifth at an event in France but still qualified for the World Championship due in South Korea.
The runner clocked 13:14.02 in the 5000m race to become the 11th athlete to hit the grade for the world show slated for August.
The qualifying mark for the event is 13:20.00.
He joins colleagues who qualified already — Moses Kipsiro, Moses Kibet and Abraham Kiplimo (5000m), Benjamin Kiplagat and Jacob Araptany (3000m steeplechase), Annet Negesa (800m), Sarah Nambawa (triple jump), Daniel Chepyegon, Stephen Kiprotich and Nicholas Kiprono (marathon).
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Uganda: Kusuro Hits World Qualifying Mark