Uganda at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics

The 2015 World Championships in Athletics was the fifteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships.^[2] The event featured 43 events across men's and women's categories, with over 1,900 athletes competing from around the world.^[1]

Uganda's team at the 2015 World Championships was highlighted by distance runner Solomon Mutai, who competed and won broke in the men's marathon event.^[1] Born on 22 October 1992 in Bukwo, Mutai was a long-distance runner who had previously competed in various track events before transitioning to marathon running.^[5]

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Bronze	Solomon Mutai	Marathon	22 August

The men's marathon took place on 22 August 2015, the opening day of the championships.^[6] Solomon Mutai delivered Uganda's standout performance, winning the bronze medal with a time of 2:13:29.^[7] The race was won by 19-year-old Eritrean Ghirmay Ghebreselassie, with Ethiopia's Yemane Tsegay taking silver.^[8] Mutai came into the race with a personal best of 2:10:42 and had finished fourth at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, giving him solid but not spectacular credentials for the event.^[6] His bronze medal performance was particularly notable as he was competing against a field that included world record holder Dennis Kimetto and world champion Wilson Kipsang.^[6]

(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ronald Musagala	1500 metres	3:42.12	10	Did not advance
Phillip Kipyeko	5000 metres	13:26.20	12	—N/a		Did not advance
Moses Kibet	10,000 metres	—N/a				DNF
Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei		—N/a				27:48.89	9
Timothy Toroitich		—N/a				27:44.90	8
Abraham Kiplimo	Marathon	—N/a				DNF
Jackson Kiprop		—N/a				2:15:16	10
Solomon Mutai		—N/a				2:13:30
Stephen Kiprotich		—N/a				2:14:43	6
Benjamin Kiplagat	3000 metres steeplechase	8:54.46	11	—N/a		Did not advance

Track and road events