Africa Junior Championship:

7th March 2015

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

World Mountain Running Junior champion, Stella Chesang and World Junior 5000m Champion, Joshua Cheptegei are expected to lead the Uganda national team of six athletes  to the Africa Junior Championships due March 7 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The team is scheduled to leave on Monday evening and they are expected to return to Kampala on March 9.

The team will comprise of 3 women; East Africa Junior gold medalists Moureen Banura (100m/200m and Aneno Suzan (400m/800m), Chebet Esther (800m)and World Mountain Running Junior Champion Chesang Stella (3000m/5000m) and 3 men;  Olympic youth 800m silver medalist Goeffrey Balimumiti (800m/1500m) and World Junior 5000m gold medalist Champion Joshua Cheptegei.

Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) official statement clarifies.

The team returns to Kampala on March 9.

David Isabirye is a senior staff writer for Kawowo Sports where he covers most of the major events.

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