Uganda at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics

Uganda at the
2015 World Championships in Athletics
WA codeUGA
NOCUganda Olympic Committee
in Beijing, China
Competitors11
Medals
Ranked 32nd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
World Championships in Athletics appearances

Uganda competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22 to 30 August 2015.[1] The championships were held at the National Stadium in Beijing and featured athletes from 205 IAAF member countries and territories participating.[2][3]

On Day 1 (22 August), Solomon Mutai won the bronze medal in the men's marathon.[4]

Background

The 2015 World Championships in Athletics was the fifteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships.[2] The event featured 43 events across men's and women's categories, with over 1,900 athletes competing from around the world.[1]

Medalists

Uganda's team at the 2015 World Championships was highlighted by distance runner Solomon Mutai, who competed and won broke in the men's marathon event.[1] Born on 22 October 1992 in Bukwo, Mutai was a long-distance runner who had previously competed in various track events before transitioning to marathon running.[5]

Medal Athlete Event Date
 Bronze Solomon Mutai Marathon 22 August

Results

Men's Marathon

Main article: 2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's marathon

The men's marathon took place on 22 August 2015, the opening day of the championships.[6] Solomon Mutai delivered Uganda's standout performance, winning the bronze medal with a time of 2:13:29.[7] The race was won by 19-year-old Eritrean Ghirmay Ghebreselassie, with Ethiopia's Yemane Tsegay taking silver.[8] Mutai came into the race with a personal best of 2:10:42 and had finished fourth at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, giving him solid but not spectacular credentials for the event.[6] His bronze medal performance was particularly notable as he was competing against a field that included world record holder Dennis Kimetto and world champion Wilson Kipsang.[6]

(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)

Men

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ronald Musagala 1500 metres 3:42.12 10 Did not advance
Phillip Kipyeko 5000 metres 13:26.20 12 — Did not advance
Moses Kibet 10,000 metres — DNF
Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei — 27:48.89 9
Timothy Toroitich — 27:44.90 8
Abraham Kiplimo Marathon — DNF
Jackson Kiprop — 2:15:16 10
Solomon Mutai — 2:13:30 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Stephen Kiprotich — 2:14:43 6
Benjamin Kiplagat 3000 metres steeplechase 8:54.46 11 — Did not advance

Women

Track and road events
Athlete Event Split Times[9] Finish
2000 Metres 4000 Metres 5000 Metres 6000 Metres 8000 Metres
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Notes
Juliet Chekwel 10,000 metres 6:29.41 12 12:56.09 10 16:13.10 10 19:23.77 9 25:44.29 9 32:20.95 17 NR[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "15th IAAF World Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b "15th IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015". IAAF. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Provisional entry list as at 15 August – IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Ghirmay Ghebreslassie makes marathon history in Beijing". British Broadcasting Corporation. 22 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Strong field announced for Lake Biwa Marathon". IAAF. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Report: men's marathon – IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Ghirmay Ghebreselassie wins marathon for first Beijing gold". Eurosport. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Teenager Ghebreselassie wins marathon world title". Reuters. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Race Analysis: 10,000 Metres Women - Final". International Association of Athletics Federations. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  10. ^ Final results
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