Gamba, Nekesa and Ngaimoko shine at UAF trials

Police’s Ali Ngaimoko, Rwenzori’s, Mildred Gamba and Standard High’s Annet Negesa collected two wins respectively at the third Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) trials held at Mandela National stadium, Namboole on Saturday.
Negesa, Maputo 800m gold medalist last year won the 800m and 1500m races with 2:05.65 and 4:22.73. 
Gamba too beat her opponents to the finish line in 100m and 200m. Police’s Emily Nanziri who came behind Gamba in the 200m, won the 400m with 55.29.
Ngaimoko clocked 10.55 in 100m, only 0.31 short of

the men’s B Olympic qualifying standard. He still posted 21.49 in the 200m.
Olympic bound star, Jacob Araptany received a surprise in the 3000m steeplechase when Ben Siwa crossed the finish line ahead of him.
THIRD UAF TRIAL RESULTS
Women
100m
Mildred Gamba (Rwenzori Club) 12.15 
Evelyn Anenochan (KCCA Club) 12.76 
Eunice Apollo (Prisons Club) 13.32
200m
Mildred Gamba (Rwenzori Club) 24.82 
Emily Nanziri (Police Club) 24.98 
Evelyn Anenochan (KCCA Club) 26.02
400m
Emily Nanziri (Police Club) 55.29 
Winnie Nanyondo (Kampala University) 55.59 
Agnes Aneno (Fame Athletics) 56.73
800m
Annet Negesa (Standard) 2:05.65 
Winnie Nanyondo (Kampala University) 2:06.63 
Agnes Aneno (Fame Athletics) 2:14.69
1500m
Annet Negesa (Standard) 4:22.73 
Prim Twikirze (Ndejje University) 4:42.04 
Moreen Nandago (Standard) 4:49.14
5000m
Stella Chesang (Alpha Club) 16:52.07 
Annet Chebet (Ndejje University) 16:53.26 
Prim Twikirze (Ndejje University) 17:39.60

Men
100m 
Ali Ngaimoko (Police Club) 10.55
Lazarus Inya (Ndejje University) 10.82 
Musa Isabirye (Ndejje University) 10.91 
200m
Ali Ngaimoko (Police Club) 21.49
Emmanuel Tugumisirize (Nkumba University) 21.96 
Musa Isabirye (Ndejje University) 22.00
400m
Anthony Okiror (Ndejje University) 47.96 
Emmanuel Tugumisirize (Nkumba University) 48.14 
Geoffrey Onen (KIU) 49.23
800m
Jimmy Adar (Prisons Club) 1:48.65 
Ronald Musagala (Standard) 1:50.22 
Abu Mayanja (Standard) 1:50.40

1500m
Sasia Emmanuel (Standard High) 3:48.15 
Ayeko Nathan (Alpha Club) 3:52.77 
Katam Stanley (Ndejje University) 3:59.02
3000Msc
Ben Siwa (Standard High) 8:34.81 
Jacob Araptany (Alpha Club) 8:51.20 
Victor Kikwai Kipkurui (Ndejje University) 9:49.56

10000m
Dickson Huru (UPDF) 28:41.22 
Moses Kurong (Police Club) 28:46.91 
Ezekiel Chepkorom (UPDF) 28:48.45

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