Over 340 Athletes Battle in National Cross Country Race as Chelengat and Kiprop Take Victory

Abel Kitaka

Category: Local

Read Time: 1 min

Published: 09 February 2025

More than 340 athletes competed in the National Cross Country race held in Tororo.

Sarah Chelengat from Uganda Wildlife Authority won the women's race, finishing in 33 minutes and 50 seconds, while Kenneth Kiprop from the Police team won the men's race, finishing in 29 minutes and 28 seconds.

Stephen Kiprotich, who won a gold medal for Uganda in the 2012 London Marathon, has shared a message with the athletes.

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