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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>World 800m champion Halimah Nakaayi did not have a perfect race but she was satisfied on her season bow at the Continental Tour Gold Meeting in Hengelo, Netherlands, on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Nakaayi posted a time of 2:2.52 seconds in a rather distant sixth place over the British-dominated race, her first competitive race in 10 months having recently recovered from a painful niggle.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am going to improve,\u201d Nakaayi said hours after the lights in Hengelo had been turned off. \u201cGood enough, there is no reaction from the injury I have been suffering,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

But it is Mercyline Chelangat who was Uganda\u2019s happiest athlete in Hengelo. Returning from a three-year sabbatical, Chelangat came seventh over the 10000m to book a ticket to Tokyo.<\/p>\n

The Commonwealth bronze medallist posted 31:15.05 to beat the qualifying standard of 31:35.00 over the 25-lap race.\u201cIt\u2019s good for her and for the Ugandan team to have at least one girl in the 10000m. Really proud of her comeback after maternity leave,\u201d said her manager Jurrie van der Velden.<\/p>\n

A quartet of Ugandans return to the Hengelo track tonight for the Ethiopian Trials led by Stephen Kissa, who is plotting to beat the 27:28.00 mark to get the 10000m ticket to Tokyo.<\/p>\n

Women’s10000M Results<\/b><\/p>\n

1.Sifan Hassan NED 29:06.82WR2.Irine Jepchumba KEN 30:37.243.Daisy Cherotich KEN 30:37.317.Mercyline Chelangat UGA 31:15.05<\/p>\n

Ethiopian Trials Hengelo-Today<\/b><\/p>\n

Peruth Chemutai 3000m St\u2019chaseAbel Sikowo 3000m St\u2019chaseStephen Kissa 10000mEsther Chebet 5000mPrisca Chesang 5000<\/p>\n

dkyeyune@ug.nationmedia.com<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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