The reigning 2023 world cross country champion had earlier on been entered for 5,000 and 10,000 meter races together with his compatriots Joshua Cheptegei, Joel Ayeko and Rogers Kibet, who are set to leave the country on 17th for the 10,000m final race scheduled for Sunday August 19th.
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Jacob Kiplimo (on black long sleved t-shirt) during World Championships preparations in Kapchorwa. Photo by William Cheptoek
Long distance runner Jacob Kiplimo is out of team Uganda for the 2023 World Athletics
Championships following a hamstring injury.
According to
the letter seen by Uganda Radio Network on August 11th, from Uganda
Athletics Federation and signed by their President, Dominic Otucet, Kiplimo sustained
an acute injury during a speed training session on August 1st in
Kapchorwa.
THe letter explains that the medical report from the doctor of Team Uganda to the World Championships,
Martin Chebet, reveals that Kiplimo needs more weeks to recover perhaps excluding
him from taking part in the long awaited Budapest event.
“The federation
is however disheartened by the withdrawal of Uganda’s hope at the World Championships”
the letter reads in part.
The reigning
2023 world cross country champion had earlier on been entered in for 5,000 and 10,000 meter races together with his compatriots Joshua Cheptegei, Joel Ayeko and Rogers Kibet,
who are set to leave the country on 17th for 10000m final race scheduled for Sunday August 19th.
Peter
Chelangat, Kiplimo’s cocal coach says they plan of flying him to
Europe for proper medication and management, so as to expedite on his recovery
process.
“Our management, Rosa Associatie together with UAF are together to see that Kiplimo
is well again and able to compete in the approaching international races especially
World Cross Country and Olympics,” Chelangat stated.
Joshua Cheptegei,
the Captain of team Uganda, reveals that, Kiplimo’s Injury is a setback that will
significantly affect the team spirit in the 10,000m race.
“It’s such a
shocking moment to us as a team and I personally, for I was set to race together
with my brother,”says Cheptegei. “Now I have a duo task, to defend myself
and him by securing a podium finish which I am hopeful for.”
In the 10,000m event, Cheptegei will join forces with Joel Ayeko and Rogers Kibet. Meanwhile, in the 5000m event, Cheptegei will be accompanied by Kiplimo's sibling, Oscar Chelimo. Oscar Chelimo had himself clinched a commendable bronze medal in the 5,000m race during the 2022 world championships.
Uganda's Lineup
MenTarsis Orogot -200m
Dradriga Tom -800m
Salim Mayanha -1500m
Leonard Chemutai-3000m steeplechase
Oscar Chelimo- 5000m
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Joshua Cheptegei- 5000m and 10000m
Rogers Kibet- 10000m
Joel Ayeko- 10000m
Stephen Kissa- Marathon
Victor Kiplangat Marathon
Rotich Andrew - Marathon
Women
Halima Nakaayi- 800m
Winnie Nanyondo-1500m
Peruth Chemutai -3000m steeplechase
Sarah Chelangat – 5000m and 10000m
Prisca Chesang -5000m
Stella Chesang- 10000m
Doreen Chesang-Marathon
Rebecca Cheptegei- Marathon
Mercyline Chelangat- Marathon
The nineteenth edition of the World Athletics Championships, are scheduled to be held from 19th to 27th August 2023 at the National Athletics Centre, in Budapest, Hungary.
