List of Ugandan records in athletics

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The following are the national records in athletics in Uganda maintained by the Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF), except as indicated.

Outdoor

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Men

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
100 m 10.06 (+0.6 m/s) Tarsis Orogot 11 May 2024 SEC Championships Gainesville, United States [1][2]
200 m 19.75 (+1.0 m/s) Tarsis Orogot 11 May 2024 SEC Championships Gainesville, United States [3][4]
300 m 32.61 Davis Kamoga 13 August 1999 Viareggio, Italy [5]
400 m 44.37 Davis Kamoga 5 August 1997 World Championships Athens, Greece [6]
800 m 1:43.72 Abraham Chepkirwok 5 July 2008 Meeting de Atletismo Madrid, Spain [6]
1000 m 2:17.10 Julius Achon 30 July 1995 Internationales Leichtathletik-Meeting Rhede Rhede, Germany [7]
1500 m 3:30.58 Ronald Musagala 12 July 2019 Diamond League Fontvieille, Monaco [8]
3:30.58 Ronald Musagala 24 August 2019 Diamond League Paris, France [9]
Mile 3:53.04 Ronald Musagala 1 July 2021 Bislett Games Oslo, Norway [10]
Mile (road) 4:00.72 Salim Abu Mayanja 1 October 2023 World Road Running Championships Riga, Latvia [11]
2000 m 5:08.81 Julius Achon 19 August 1994 Victoria, Canada [12]
3000 m 7:26.64 Jacob Kiplimo 17 September 2020 Golden Gala Rome, Italy [13]
Two miles 8:07.54 Joshua Cheptegei 30 June 2019 Prefontaine Classic Stanford, United States [14]
5000 m 12:35.36 Joshua Cheptegei 14 August 2020 Herculis Fontvieille, Monaco [15]
5 km (road) 12:51 Joshua Cheptegei 16 February 2020 Monaco Run 5km Monaco [16]
4 miles (road) 17:38 Phillip Kipyeko 12 October 2014 4 Mijl van Groningen Groningen, Netherlands [17]
8 km (road) 22:27.4 Moses Ndiema Kipsiro 31 December 2006 Silvesterlauf Trier Trier, Germany [18]
10,000 m 26:11.00 Joshua Cheptegei 7 October 2020 Valencia, Spain [19]
10 km (road) 26:38 Joshua Cheptegei 1 December 2019 10K Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Valencia, Spain [20]
12 km (road) 33:19+ Joshua Cheptegei 18 November 2018 Zevenheuvelenloop Nijmegen, Netherlands [21]
15 km (road) 40:07+ Jacob Kiplimo 16 February 2025 Barcelona Half Marathon Barcelona, Spain [22]
10 miles (road) 45:15 Joshua Cheptegei 23 September 2018 Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam–Zaandam, Netherlands [23]
20 km (road) 53:42+ Jacob Kiplimo 16 February 2025 Barcelona Half Marathon Barcelona, Spain [22]
Half marathon 56:42 Jacob Kiplimo 16 February 2025 Barcelona Half Marathon Barcelona, Spain [22]
25 km (road) 1:11:12+ Jacob Kiplimo 12 October 2025 Chicago Marathon Chicago, United States [24]
30 km (road) 1:25:31+ Jacob Kiplimo 12 October 2025 Chicago Marathon Chicago, United States [25]
Marathon 2:02:23 Jacob Kiplimo 12 October 2025 Chicago Marathon Chicago, United States [26]
2:00:28 26 April 2026 London Marathon London, United Kingdom [27]
110 m hurdles 14.48 NWI Jean Baptiste Okello 3 September 1960 Olympic Games Rome, Italy [6]
400 m hurdles 47.82 John Akii-Bua 2 September 1972 Olympic Games Munich, Germany [6]
2000 m steeplechase 5:27.63 Simon Ayeko 25 June 2010 Meeting Stanislas Tomblaine, France [28]
3000 m steeplechase 8:03.81 Benjamin Kiplagat 8 July 2010 Athletissima Lausanne, Switzerland [6][29]
High jump 2.12 m A David Okot 16 July 2011 Nairobi, Kenya
Pole vault 4.57 m Teddy Ruge 15 May 1997 Abilene, United States [6]
Long jump 7.75 m Fidelis Ndyabagye 26 July 1978 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria [6]
Triple jump 16.26 m Abraham Munabi 17 January 1973 All-Africa Games Lagos, Nigeria [6]
Shot put 15.76 m Yovan Ochola 4 November 1962 Colombo, Sri Lanka [6]
Discus throw 50.98 m Samuel Onyac 29 May 1976 Zanzibar City, Tanzania [6]
Hammer throw 53.72 m A Yovan Ochola 15 July 1972 Kampala, Uganda [6]
Javelin throw 75.52 m Justin Arop 6 August 1988 Ulm, Germany [6]
Decathlon 6805 points[30]
6809 points[31]		 Teddy Ruge 31 May – 1 June 2003 Dallas, United States [6][32]
11.84 (100 metres), 6.20 m (20.3 ft) (long jump), 11.53 m (37.8 ft) (shot put), 1.92 m (6.3 ft) (high jump), 52.19 (400 metres), 15.09 (110 metres hurdles), 37.94 m (124.5 ft) (discus), 4.37 m (14.3 ft) (pole vault), 58.01 m (190.3 ft) (javelin), 4:57.42 (1500 metres)
6933 pts A[33][34] John Akii-Bua 8–9 October 1971 Kampala, Uganda [32]
100m Long jump Shot put High jump 400m 110m H Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500m
20 km walk (road) 1:57:02 Nelsensio Byingingo 27 August 1982 African Championships Cairo, Egypt [6]
4 × 100 m relay 39.67 A Moses Musonge
Joseph Ssali
Sunday Olweny
Edward Bitoga		 8 August 1987 All-Africa Games Nairobi, Kenya [6]
4 × 400 m relay 3:02.09 John Goville
Moses Kyeswa
Peter Rwamuhanda
Mike Okot		 11 August 1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States [6]
4 × 800 m relay 7:53.34 Peter Agaba
Julius Mutekanga
Peter Okwera
Geoffrey Lukwiya Akena		 24 May 2014 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas [35]
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Women

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
100 m 11.33 A (+1.2 m/s) Jacent Nyamahunge 24 June 2022 Kampala, Uganda
200 m 23.43 A (+1.7 m/s) Leni Shida 26 July 2019 Ugandan Championships Kampala, Uganda [36]
400 m 51.47 A Leni Shida 26 July 2019[a] Ugandan Championships Kampala, Uganda [37]
800 m 1:57.26 Halimah Nakaayi 20 July 2024 London Athletics Meet London, United Kingdom [38]
1000 m 2:31.67 Halimah Nakaayi 11 July 2025 Herculis Fontvieille, Monaco [39]
1500 m 3:59.56 Winnie Nanyondo 16 June 2019 Diamond League Rabat, Morocco [40]
Mile 4:18.65 Winnie Nanyondo 12 July 2019 Diamond League Fontvieille, Monaco [41]
Mile (road) 4:45.42 Wo Prisca Chesang 1 October 2023 World Road Running Championships Riga, Latvia [42]
3000 m 8:31.27 Sarah Chelangat 15 June 2025 BAUHAUS-galan Stockholm, Sweden [43]
5000 m 14:40.27 Joy Cheptoyek 9 August 2025 IFAM Outdoor Oordegem, Belgium [44]
5 km (road) 14:28 Wo Joy Cheptoyek 31 December 2023 Cursa dels Nassos Barcelona, Spain [45]
8 km (road) 26:58 Rachael Chebet Zena 4 February 2017 Baghdad International 8 Kilometres Baghdad, Iraq [46]
26:28+ Mercyline Chelangat 19 November 2017 Zevenheuvelenloop Nijmegen, Netherlands [47]
10,000 m 30:24.04 Sarah Chelangat 25 May 2024 Prefontaine Classic Eugene, United States [48]
10 km (road) 30:03 Mx Joy Cheptoyek 14 January 2024 10K Valencia Ibercaja Valencia, Spain [49]
12 km (road) 38:16+ Stella Chesang 18 November 2018 Zevenheuvelenloop Nijmegen, Netherlands [50]
15 km (road) 47:19 Stella Chesang 18 November 2018 Zevenheuvelenloop Nijmegen, Netherlands [51]
10 miles (road) 50:41 Joy Cheptoyek 12 April 2026 Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run Washington, D.C., United States [52]
20 km (road) 1:05:19+ Wo Juliet Chekwel 17 October 2020 World Half Marathon Championships Gdynia, Poland [53]
Half marathon 1:07:18 Wo Rebecca Chelangat 26 January 2025 Seville Half Marathon Seville, Spain [54]
25 km (road) 1:19:59+ Mx Stella Chesang 1 December 2024 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain [55]
30 km (road) 1:36:35+ Mx Stella Chesang 1 December 2024 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain [56]
Marathon 2:18:26 Mx Stella Chesang 1 December 2024 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain [57]
100 m hurdles 13.92 NWI Ruth Kyalisima 21 July 1978 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria [58]
400 m hurdles 57.02 Ruth Kyalisima 6 August 1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States [58][59]
2000 m steeplechase 6:04.46 Dorcus Inzikuru 1 June 2005 Grand Prix Regione Lombardia Milan, Italy [60]
3000 m steeplechase 8:48.03 Peruth Chemutai 30 August 2024 Golden Gala Roma, Italy [61]
High jump 1.71 m A Victoria Atim 8 December 1973 Kampala, Uganda [58]
Pole vault 2.20 m A Lucy Angucia 12 May 2012 Kampala, Uganda
Long jump 6.43 m (+1.8 m/s) Sarah Nambawa 9 April 2011 Boston-Moon Collegiate Classic Nashville, United States [62]
Triple jump 14.06 m (±0.0 m/s) Sarah Nambawa 9 April 2011 Boston-Moon Collegiate Classic Nashville, United States [63]
Shot put 14.47 m Joyce Aciro 24 July 1978 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria [58][59]
Discus throw 46.02 m A Josephine Lalam 22 May 2021 Kampala, Uganda
Hammer throw
Javelin throw 57.01 m Josephine Joyce Lalam 20 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [64]
Heptathlon 4849 pts Ruth Kyalisima 16–17 August 1985 African Championships Cairo, Egypt [58][59]
14.18 (100 metres hurdles), 1.57 m (5.2 ft) (high jump), 7.19 m (23.6 ft) (shot put), 24.84 (200 metres), 5.41 m (17.7 ft) (long jump), 25.38 m (83.3 ft) (javelin), 2:15.88 (800 metres)
20 km walk (road)
35 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay 45.84 A Farida Kyakutema
Mary Awora
Grace Buzu
Oliver Acii		 9 August 1987 All-Africa Games Nairobi, Kenya [58]
4 × 400 m relay 3:32.25 W. S. Akullu
N. Nabirye
E. Nanziri
L. Shida		 30 August 2019 Rabat, Morocco
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Mixed

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
4 × 400 m relay 3:29.80 A M. Banura
F. Ongee
A. Apio
O. Williamson		 19 March 2022 Kampala, Uganda
3:16.59  Uganda
Godfrey Chanwengo [de]
Maureen Banura [de]
Haron Adoli [de]
Leni Shida		 10 May 2025 World Relays Guangzhou, China [65]
3:15.26  Uganda
Godfrey Chanwengo [de]
Maureen Banura [de]
Haron Adoli [de]
Leni Shida		 11 May 2025 World Relays Guangzhou, China [66]
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Indoor

Men

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
60 m 6.84 A Robert Mugagga 26 January 2001 Wilson Motor Track Invitational Logan, United States [67]
6.83 Victor Sewankambo 6 December 2025 Crimson & Gold Invitational Pittsburgh, United States [68]
200 m 20.17 A Tarsis Orogot 10 March 2023 NCAA Division I Championships Albuquerque, United States [69][70]
400 m 46.22 A Emmanuel Tugumisirize 14 March 2014 NCAA Division I Championships Albuquerque, United States [67]
46.05 OT Emmanuel Tugumisirize 25 January 2014 Vanderbilt Invitational Nashville, United States [67][71]
500 m 1:03.54 Emmanuel Tugumisirize 13 January 2018 Great Dane Classic Staten Island, United States [72]
600 m 1:19.43 Julius Mutekanga 14 February 2016 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Roxbury, United States [73]
800 m 1:46.10 Mike Okot 12 February 1989 Sparkassen Cup Stuttgart, Germany [67]
1500 m 3:39.14 Julius Achon 9 March 2001 World Championships Lisbon, Portugal [74][67]
3000 m 7:37.4+ Moses Kipsiro 18 February 2012 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham, United Kingdom [67]
Two miles 8:08.16 Moses Kipsiro 18 February 2012 Aviva Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham, United Kingdom [75][76]
5000 m 14:00.38 Samuel Kosgei 13 March 2009 NCAA Division I Championships College Station, United States [77][78]
60 m hurdles
2000 m steeplechase 5:26.13 Simon Ayeko 14 February 2010 Indoor Flanders Meeting Ghent, Belgium [79]
High jump 1.91 m Joseph Wananda 16 January 2016 Menomonie, United States
Pole vault
Long jump 7.58 m A Fidelis Ndyabagye 24 February 1984 Western Athletic Conference Championships Colorado Springs, United States [67]
Triple jump 16.08 m Vincent Okot 5 December 2015 Vanderbilt Opener Nashville, United States [67][80]
Shot put 12.66 m Vincent Okot 2 December 2017 Nashville, United States
Heptathlon
60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m
5000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay
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Women

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref.
60 m 7.58 Scovia Ayikoru 14 February 2020 Birmingham, United States
200 m 23.22 Scovia Ayikoru 26 February 2023 Last Chance Indoor Qualifier Boston, United States
400 m 54.47 Edith Nakiyingi 11 February 1989 Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational Lincoln, United States [67]
800 m 1:58.58 Halimah Nakaayi 17 February 2022 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Liévin, France [81][82]
1000 m 2:37.80 Winnie Nanyondo 10 February 2019 Meeting Pas de Calais Liévin, France [83]
1500 m 4:02.78 Halimah Nakaayi 6 February 2024 Copernicus Cup Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń, Poland [84][85]
Mile 4:29.40 Winnie Nanyondo 16 February 2019 Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham, United Kingdom [86]
3000 m 9:11.75 Dorcus Inzikuru 22 February 2004 Italian Championships Genoa, Italy [67]
8:41.16 Sarah Chelangat 15 February 2023 Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Liévin, France [87]
5000 m 15:40.03 Dorcus Inzikuru 31 January 2004 Sparkassen Cup Stuttgart, Germany [88]
60 m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump 6.37 m Sarah Nambawa 7 January 2012 Ed Temple Invitational Nashville, United States [89]
Triple jump 13.90 m Sarah Nambawa 11 December 2010 MTSU Christmas Invitational Murfreesboro, United States [67][90][91]
Shot put
Pentathlon
60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m
3000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay
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U20 (Junior) records

Men outdoor

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EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceCountryAgeRef.
100 m10.35 ATarsis Orogot1 Jul 2021National World U20 TrialsNairobi, Kenya18 years, 219 days[92]
200 m20.37 ATarsis Orogot20 Aug 202118th World Athletics U20 ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya18 years, 269 days[93]
400 m45.87Francis Ogola1 Aug 199225th Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain19 years, 31 days[94]
800 m1:44.78Abraham Chepkirwok2 Jul 2007Tsiklitiria, Olympic StadiumAthens, Greece18 years, 226 days[95]
1000 m2:17.10Julius Achon30 Jul 1995Rhede, Germany18 years, 230 days[96]
1500 m3:36.15 AJacob Araptany22 Jul 2011National Championships, Namboole StadiumKampala Uganda19 years, 161 days[97]
Mile run3:58.45Alex Cherop17 Jun 2009Ostrava Czech Republic16 years, 153 days[98]
2000 m5:08.81Julius Achon19 Aug 1994Victoria Canada17 years, 250 days[99]
3000 m7:43.73Jacob Kiplimo5 May 2017IAAF Diamond League Meeting, Khalifa International StadiumDoha Qatar16 years, 172 days[100]
Two miles8:25.17Jacob Kiplimo25 May 2018Prefontaine Classic, IAAF Diamond League, Hayward FieldEugene OR United States17 years, 192 days[101]
5000 m13:05.47Boniface Kiprop12 Sep 200463rd Internationales StadionfestBerlin Germany18 years, 336 days[102]
10,000 m27:04.00Boniface Kiprop3 Sep 2004Bruxelles Belgium18 years, 327 days[103]
10 km (road)27:31Jacob Kiplimo19 May 2019Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run 10KManchester Great Britain18 years, 186 days[104]
Half marathon1:01:12Ben Somikwo11 Oct 2015Marathon, Semi-Marathon & 10-K de ReimsReims France19 years, 7 days[105]
Marathon2:11:04Robert Chemonges30 Oct 2016VOLKSWAGEN 21. LJUBLJANA MARATHONLjubljana Slovenia19 years, 15 days[106]
2000 m steeplechase5:28.48Jacob Araptany22 May 201121st Internationales Läufermeeting, SchönbuchstadionPliezhausen Germany19 years, 100 days[107]
3000 m steeplechase8:14.29Benjamin Kiplagat24 May 2008Hengelo Netherlands19 years, 81 days[108]
Long jump7.06 m AFrancis Oketayot11 Jul 2014National ChampionshipsKampala Uganda18 years, 253 days[109]
Triple jump15.33 m AFelix Watmon25 Apr 20153rd National Trials, Mandela National StadiumKampala Uganda18 years, 204 days[110]
Javelin throw70.80 mBonne Buwembo13 Sep 2008Abingdon Great Britain18 years, 264 days[111]
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Women outdoor

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EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceAgeRef.
100 m11.70Justine Bayiga30 May 1996Masindi, Uganda17 years, 136 days[112]
200 m24.15 AMary Apio17 Sep 1999Johannesburg, South Africa19 years, 3 days[113]
400 m52.73Justine Bayiga29 Jul 19987th IAAF World Junior ChampionshipsAnnecy, France19 years, 195 days[114]
800 m2:00.40Annet Negesa29 May 2011Fanny Blankers-Koen GamesHengelo, Netherlands19 years, 35 days[115]
1000 m2:42.07Annet Negesa22 May 201121st Internationales LäufermeetingPliezhausen, Germany19 years, 28 days[116]
1500 m4:08.15Prisca Chesang12 Jun 2021Meeting National à Thème de NiceNice, France17 years, 309 days[117]
3000 m 8:49.96 Charity Cherop 16 August 2025 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial Chorzów, Poland 18 years, 43 days [118]
5000 m15:00.61Sarah Chelangat15 Jun 2019Next Generation AthleticsNijmegen, Netherlands18 years, 10 days[119]
10,000 m31:06.46Sarah Chelangat10 Oct 2020FBK After Summer CompetitionHengelo, Netherlands19 years, 127 days[120]
10 km (road)32:42Prisca Chesang15 May 2022Tcs World 10k BengaluruBengaluru, India18 years, 281 days[121]
Half marathon1:13:31Adha Munguleya23 Sep 2018Hipporun Mezza Maratona di VinovoVinovo, Italy19 years, 121 days[122]
2000 m steeplechase6:31.12Loice Chekwemoi2 May 2023African U18 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia16 years, 141 days[123]
3000 m steeplechase9:07.94Peruth Chemutai20 Jul 201831st HerculisMonaco19 years, 10 days[124]
Discus throw42.98 AJosephine Lalam1 Jun 2019Akii Bua Memorial MeetKampala, Uganda18 years, 201 days[125]
Javelin throw55.59 AJosephine Lalam22 Jun 2019Central Track & Field ChampionshipsKampala, Uganda18 years, 222 days[126]
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Men indoor

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EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceAgeRef.
60 m6.91Theodore Zake Kigonya16 Jan 2016South of England AA U20 / Senior ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom18 years, 231 days[127]
800 m1:46.91Abraham Chepkirwok3 Feb 2007Sparkassen CupStuttgart, Germany18 years, 77 days[128]
1000 m2:20.75Abraham Chepkirwok11 Feb 2007BW-Bank MeetingKarlsruhe, Germany18 years, 85 days[129]
3000 m8:03.03Dismas Yeko8 Feb 2023Meeting Elite en Salle de MondevilleMondeville, France18 years, 122 days[130]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    by World Athletics and official result sources; 22 July 2018 by federation source, probably a typo

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