| Uganda at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
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| WA code | UGA |
| in Beijing, China | |
| Competitors | 11 |
| Medals Ranked 32nd |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Uganda competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22 to 30 August 2015. [1]
On Day 1 (22 August), Solomon Mutai won the bronze medal in the men's marathon. [2]
The following Ugandan competitor won a medal at these Championships.
| Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Solomon Mutai | Marathon | 22 August |
(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)
| 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 | | ||||
| Stephen Kiprotich | — | 2:14:43 | 6 | ||||
| Benjamin Kiplagat | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:54.46 | 11 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Split Times [3] | 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 [4] |
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