title: Uganda at the 2019 World Athletics Championships
text: # Uganda at the 2019 World Athletics Championships
  
  Uganda competed at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar from 27 September to 6 October 2019. The country finished in 9th place in the medal table.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Gold | Joshua Cheptegei | Men's 10,000 metres | October 6 |
  | Gold | Halimah Nakaayi | Women's 800 metres | September 30 |
  
  ## Results
  
  (q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)
  
  ### Men
  
  **Track and road events**
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Ronald Musagala | 1500 m | 3:36.54 | 6 Q | 3:37.19 | 16 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Stephen Kissa | 5000 m | 13:27.36 | 18 | — | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Oscar Chelimo | 5000 m | 13:42.94 | 28 | — | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Joshua Cheptegei | 10,000 m | — | 26:48.36 WL | |
  | Abdallah Kibet Mande | 10,000 m | — | 28:31.49 | 17 |
  | Fred Musobo | Marathon | — | 2:13:42 | 13 |
  | Stephen Kiprotich | Marathon | — | 2:15:04 | 18 |
  | Solomon Mutai | Marathon | — | did not finish | did not finish |
  | Albert Chemutai | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:23.08 | 16 | — | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Benjamin Kiplagat | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:24.44 SB | 18 | — | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Boniface Abel Sikowo | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:27.96 | 26 | — | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  ### Women
  
  **Track and road events**
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Leni Shida | 400 m | 52.22 | 31 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Halimah Nakaayi | 800 m | 2:02.33 | 14 Q | 1:59.35 SB | 1 Q | 1:58.04 NR | |
  | Winnie Nanyondo | 800 m | 2:00.36 | 1 Q | 1:59.75 | 3 Q | 1:59.18 | 4 |
  | Winnie Nanyondo | 1500 m | 4:04.04 | 4 Q | 4:01.30 | 6 q | 4:00.63 | 11 |
  | Esther Chebet | 1500 m | 4:08.89 | 26 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Sarah Chelangat | 5000 m | 15:19.90 | 17 | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Stella Chesang | 10,000 m | — | — | — | — | 32:15.20 | 16 |
  | Rachael Zena Chebet | 10,000 m | 32:41.93 PB | 18 |
  | Juliet Chekwel | 10,000 m | 33:28.18 | 20 |
  | Linet Toroitich Chebet | Marathon | — | — | — | — | did not finish | did not finish |
  | Peruth Chemutai | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:21.98 | 5 Q | — | — | 9:11.08 SB | 11 |
  