Uganda at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics

Uganda at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics
WA code	UGA
NOC	Uganda Olympic Committee
in Beijing, China
Competitors	11
Medals Ranked 32nd	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
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Uganda competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22 to 30 August 2015. ^[1] The championships were held at the National Stadium in Beijing and featured athletes from 205 IAAF member countries and territories participating. ^{[2] [3]}

On Day 1 (22 August), Solomon Mutai won the bronze medal in the men's marathon. ^[4]

Background

The 2015 World Championships in Athletics was the fifteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships. ^[2] The event featured 43 events across men's and women's categories, with over 1,900 athletes competing from around the world. ^[1]

Medalists

Uganda's team at the 2015 World Championships was highlighted by distance runner Solomon Mutai, who competed and won broke in the men's marathon event. ^[1] Born on 22 October 1992 in Bukwo, Mutai was a long-distance runner who had previously competed in various track events before transitioning to marathon running. ^[5]

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Bronze	Solomon Mutai	Marathon	22 August

Results

Men's Marathon

Main article: 2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's marathon

The men's marathon took place on 22 August 2015, the opening day of the championships. ^[6] Solomon Mutai delivered Uganda's standout performance, winning the bronze medal with a time of 2:13:29. ^[7] The race was won by 19-year-old Eritrean Ghirmay Ghebreselassie, with Ethiopia's Yemane Tsegay taking silver. ^[8] Mutai came into the race with a personal best of 2:10:42 and had finished fourth at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, giving him solid but not spectacular credentials for the event. ^[6] His bronze medal performance was particularly notable as he was competing against a field that included world record holder Dennis Kimetto and world champion Wilson Kipsang. ^[6]

(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)

Men

Track and road events

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

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Split Times [9]										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 [10]

See also

• Uganda at the World Championships in Athletics
• 2015 World Championships in Athletics
• Athletics in Uganda

References

1. "15th IAAF World Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
2. "15th IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015". IAAF. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
3. "Provisional entry list as at 15 August – IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015". International Association of Athletics Federations . Retrieved 19 August 2015.
4. "Ghirmay Ghebreslassie makes marathon history in Beijing". British Broadcasting Corporation. 22 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
5. "Strong field announced for Lake Biwa Marathon". IAAF. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
6. "Report: men's marathon – IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
7. "Ghirmay Ghebreselassie wins marathon for first Beijing gold". Eurosport. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
8. "Teenager Ghebreselassie wins marathon world title". Reuters. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
9. "Race Analysis: 10,000 Metres Women - Final". International Association of Athletics Federations. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
10. Final results

External links

• Official results at World Athletics