The fourth edition of the Discovery Uganda was held over the weekend at the Boma grounds in Kapchorwa. Hundreds of runners participated in this year’s two-day run organized by Uganda’s long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo.
The final day was also graced by the legendary Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo.
“For us we want to bring out that young talent that can be the future Kiplimo or Cheptegei. I am impressed with the turn up and the community that has come to cheer and support the young athletes. I always tell the young runners to believe in their talents and work hard towards achieving success,” noted Kiplimo, who alongside Cheptegei are getting ready for the 2026 London marathon due April 26th in the United Kingdom.
The 4th edition had a school race for under 10’s, 12’s and 15’s, the junior and senior men and women events.
Uganda Athletics president Dominic Otucet the run is very good for talent identification.
“You have seen young athletes inspired, some of them running for the first time. It is a good program that we want to attract athletes from all over the globe. It is also a recognition for the efforts of Jacob Kiplimo – a three-time straight world champion,” noted Otucet.
Whereas the competition was eye-catching, the passion and energy exhibited by the young talents was admirable. There were cash rewards for excellence in the junior and senior respective gender races.
Vanessa Chebet and David Kipyego won the female and male junior races to bag Shs1.8m each. The seniors’ top runners were Herbert Kibet and Miriam Loki who received Shs3.6m each.
