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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>About a fortnight ago, Halimah Nakaayi endured a bad day in the office. She crossed the finish line last after the women\u2019s 800m final inside the Glasgow Arena in Scotland.<\/b><\/p>\n

Her pursuit of a second career medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships had gone by pretty fast. Nakaayi had posted a time of two minutes and 5.53 seconds in sixth place, her slowest time of the indoor season this year.<\/p>\n

Ironic! During the Budapest World Athletics Championships in Hungary last August, Nakaayi still had come eighth in the 800m final after a season that had so much promise.<\/p>\n

Her big slice of bad luck first manifested during the Birmingham Commonwealth Games when she turned in eighth place again in the two-lap final and a fortnight before, she had stopped in the semifinal Heats during the Oregon Worlds in the USA.<\/p>\n

But, Nakaayi never gives up. On Tuesday night, she rekindled her confidence when she medalled by taking second place in the women\u2019s 800m final during the African Games at the University of Ghana Legon Stadium in Accra.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very happy,\u201d Nakaayi said in the early hours of yesterday, having posted a time of one minute and 58.59 seconds. Perhaps, it is more of a relief than delight for the 29-year-old.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, I am hard working then persistence and consistency,\u201d she said, in a brief chat. Nakaayi\u2019s medal was Uganda\u2019s first for athletics in Ghana.<\/p>\n

But, she also entered another league. She became the first Ugandan athlete to win a medal at back-to-back editions of the African Games since Moses Kipsiro won 5000m gold at the Algiers 2007 and Maputo 2011 editions in Algeria and Mozambique respectively.<\/p>\n

Nakaayi powered to 800m bronze during the Rabat 2019 Games in Morocco and a few months later, she toppled the field to the 800m title during the Doha Worlds in Qatar.<\/p>\n

In history, just a handful have won medals in athletics at back-to-back editions at these Games. Justin Arop won javelin gold at the Nairobi 1987 and Algiers 1978 editions in Kenya and Algeria in turn.<\/p>\n

John Akii-Bua took 400m hurdles gold and silver at the Lagos 1973 in Nigeria and Algiers 1978 editions. Akii-Bua and Silver Ayoo won 4x400m relay bronze and silver medals at the Lagos and Algiers respectively.<\/p>\n

Still in Algiers and Lagos, Constance Rwabiryagye won javelin throw bronze and gold respectively. Uganda also won the women\u2019s 4X400m gold and bronze in Lagos and Algiers but those teams are not fully detailed. Hence in all, no woman has done it in an individual event except Nakaayi.<\/p>\n

And she has a chance to etch her name further in history when she goes, together with Knight Aciru, in for the 1500m Heats tonight. That similar event for the men has Nakaayi\u2019s training partners Abu Mayanja and Ronald Musagala too in the fray on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The quartet of Pius Adome, Benson Okot, Emmanuel Aboda and Allan Ngobi was disqualified in lane 6 of the men\u2019s 4x100m relay Heat 3 on grounds of improper conduct on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The latter trio has a chance to redeem themselves in the men\u2019s 200m Heats today. Jacent Nyamahunge will start the day for Uganda in the women\u2019s 200m Heats.<\/p>\n

AFRICAN GAMES – ATHLETICS<\/p>\n

DAY TWO RESULTS – TEAM UGANDA<\/p>\n

WOMEN\u2019S 400M SEMI FINAL HEAT 2<\/p>\n

1 Esther Elo (NGR) 51.74<\/p>\n

2 Sita Sibiri (BKF) 52.13<\/p>\n

4 Leni Shida (UGA) 53.23<\/p>\n

MEN\u2019S 400M SEMI FINAL HEAT 3<\/p>\n

1 Muzala Samukonga (ZAM) 45.51<\/p>\n

2 Nonyelu Dubem (NGR) 45.89<\/p>\n

3 Ernest Kumevu (BOT) 45.89<\/p>\n

4 Haron Adoli (UGA) 45.95<\/p>\n

WOMEN\u2019S TRIPLE JUMP FINAL<\/p>\n

1 Ruth Usoro (NGR) 13.80m<\/p>\n

2 Winny Bii (KEN) 13.64m<\/p>\n

3 Saly Sarr (SEN) 13.60m<\/p>\n

9 Winnifred Atimango (UGA) 12.44m<\/p>\n

WOMEN\u2019S 800M FINAL<\/p>\n

1 Tsige Gemiecu (ETH) 1:57.73<\/p>\n

2 Halima Nakaayi (UGA) 1:58.59<\/p>\n

3 Vivian Chebet (KEN) 2:00.27<\/p>\n

6 Susan Aneno (UGA) 2:04.79<\/p>\n

MEN\u2019S 800M SEMIFINAL HEAT 2<\/p>\n

1 Tom Dradriga (UGA) 1:48.89<\/p>\n

2 Alex Amankwah (GHA) 1:48.93<\/p>\n

MEN\u2019S 4X100M RELAY HEAT 3<\/p>\n

1 Nigeria 38.70<\/p>\n

2 Zambia 39.56<\/p>\n

3 Kenya 39.93<\/p>\n

6 Uganda DQ<\/p>\n

2023 AFRICAN GAMES – ATHLETICS<\/b>
\nUGANDANS IN ACTION – THURSDAY <\/b><\/p>\n

12.25pm: Jacent Nyamahunge (Women\u2019s 200m Round 1 Heats)<\/p>\n

1pm: Benson Okot, Emmanuel Aboda, Allan Ngobi (Men\u2019s 200m Round 1 Heats)<\/p>\n

7.45pm: Women\u2019s 200m Semi Final Heats<\/p>\n

8.10pm: Men\u2019s 200m Semi Final Heats<\/p>\n

8.40pm: Halimah Nakaayi, Knight Aciru (Women\u2019s 1500m Heats)<\/p>\n

9pm: Ronald Musagala, Abu Mayanja (Men\u2019s 1500m Heats)<\/p>\n

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