2025 Islamic Solidarity Games (Uganda’s latest medalists):
- Halima Nakaayi – Silver (800m)
- Leni Shida – Bronze (400m)
- Charity Cherop – Silver (5000m)
It was a night to remember for Team Uganda at the Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Stadium in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, 19 November 2025.
Uganda won three medals out of the five finals in which they qualified.
Halima Nakaayi finished second for the 800m silver, Leni Shida earned the 200m bronze, and Charity Cherop settled for 5000m silver.
Nakaayi clocked 2:03:14 in the women’s 800m race behind Nelly Korir (2:02:59), who bagged gold.
“I could not ask for more. I am happy with the silver medal. The race was competitive, and I thank all my training colleagues and coaches,” Nakaayi stated.
Morocco’s Hajji Soukaina finished third with a time of 2:04:34 for the bronze.
In the women’s 400m final, Shida clocked 52:72 for third place (bronze). Bahrain’s Salwa Naser claimed gold in 51:59, whilst Nigerian Patience George Okon (51:93) won silver.
For the women’s 5000m final, 18-year-old Charity Cherop finished second (15:47:01) for silver in a race won by Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi (15:43:51).
“I want to keep winning. This silver is a big boost to me,” the 18-year-old told Kawowo Sports.
Djibouti’s Samiya Hassan Nour finished third (15:48:28) for the bronze.
Another Ugandan in this race, Risper Cherop, finished 5th with a time of 16:23:30.
Haron Adoli narrowly missed the medal bracket with a fourth-place finish in the men’s 400m final with a time of 46:66 in a race won by Morocco’s Rachid M’hamdi (45:40).
Tom Dradriga was 11th in the men’s 1500m final with 3:58:65 as another Moroccan, Anass Essayi, won gold with 3:44:20.
Uganda’s medal tally is now at 12 by Thursday morning, ahead of the athletics climax in the night, Wrestling competitions and Para-Power lifter Denis Mbaziira, who will be in action on Friday.
Uganda fielded 7 sports disciplines of Aquatics (Swimming), Table Tennis, Weightlifting, Para-Powerlifting, Athletics, Wrestling and Boxing.