Uganda at the 2023 World Athletics Championships

Uganda at the
2023 World Athletics Championships
Uganda at the; 2023 World Athletics Championships
WA code	UGA
in Budapest, Hungary; 19 August 2023 – 27 August 2023
Competitors	21 (12 men and 9 women)
Medals; Ranked 11th	Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 2
World Athletics Championships appearances
	1983; 1987; 1991; 1993; 1995; 1997; 1999; 2001; 2003; 2005; 2007; 2009; 2011; 2013; 2015; 2017; 2019; 2022; 2023;
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Uganda competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, from 19 to 27 August 2023.^[2]

Medalists

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Gold	Joshua Cheptegei	Men's 10,000 metres	August 20
Gold	Victor Kiplangat	Men's marathon	August 27

Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
PB = Personal best
SB = Season best
NM = No mark
N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Tarsis Orogot	200 metres	20.44	4 q	20.26	3	Did not advance
Tom Dradriga	800 metres	1:48.60	7	Did not advance
Abu Mayanja	1500 metres	3:38.15	12	Did not advance
Oscar Chelimo	5000 metres	13:33.40 SB	5 Q^[3]	—	DNF
Joshua Cheptegei	5000 metres	DNS		—	Did not advance^[3]
Joel Ayeko	10,000 metres	—	DNF
Joshua Cheptegei		—	27:51.42 SB
Rogers Kibet		—	29:10.07	22
Victor Kiplangat	Marathon	—	2:08:53
Stephen Kissa		—	2:10:22	5
Andrew Rotich Kwemoi		—	DNF
Leonard Chemutai	3000 metres steeplechase	8:24.74	5 Q	—	8:21.61	12

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Halimah Nakaayi	800 metres	1:59.68	1 Q	1:58.89	3 q	1:59.18	8
Winnie Nanyondo	1500 metres	4:10.55	12	Did not advance
Sarah Chelangat	5000 metres	15:14.89	13	—	Did not advance
Prisca Chesang	5000 metres	15:37.02	16	—	Did not advance
Sarah Chelangat	10,000 metres	—	31:40.04 SB	10
Stella Chesang	10,000 metres	—	32:38.90 SB	16
Mercyline Chelangat	Marathon	—	2:31:40	18
Rebecca Cheptegei		—	2:29:34 SB	14
Doreen Chesang		—	2:32:11	21
Peruth Chemutai	3000 metres steeplechase	9:20.03	3 Q	—	9:10.26 PB	7

Uganda at the 2023 World Athletics Championships

WA code	UGA
in Budapest, Hungary 19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) – 27 August 2023 (2023-08-27)
Competitors	21^[1] (12 men and 9 women)
Medals Ranked 11th	Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 2
World Athletics Championships appearances
1983 1987 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023
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