{"id":12725,"date":"2024-08-26T12:43:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T12:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=12725"},"modified":"2024-08-26T12:43:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T12:43:05","slug":"3rd-tusker-lite-mt-rwenzori-marathon-ucaa-staff-participate-as-bukwo-duo-chelangat-chebet-win-in-kasese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/3rd-tusker-lite-mt-rwenzori-marathon-ucaa-staff-participate-as-bukwo-duo-chelangat-chebet-win-in-kasese\/","title":{"rendered":"3rd Tusker Lite Mt Rwenzori Marathon: UCAA Staff Participate As Bukwo duo Chelangat, Chebet win in Kasese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A team from Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has taken  part in the 3rd edition of the Tusker Lite Mt. Rwenzori Marathon in Kasese District. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual event not only highlights Uganda&#8217;s stunning landscapes but also celebrates the endurance of our athletes. Featuring 42km, 21km, 10km, and 5km runs, the marathon goes beyond just the race, it&#8217;s about uncovering new talent, championing environmental conservation, and promoting tourism in our beautiful country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8221; Let&#8217;s keep supporting initiatives that make a meaningful impact &#8220;, Said UCAA Manager Public Affairs Vianney Mpuugu Luggya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two Bukwo-based long-distance runners Abel Chelangat and Emily Chebet won the men\u2019s and women\u2019s respective 42km races during the third edition of the Tusker Lite Mt Rwenzori Marathon in Kasese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelangat crossed the finishing line in 2:14:59 while Chebet clocked 2:42:08, each claiming a Shs10m cash prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Editor:msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A team from Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has taken part in the 3rd edition of the Tusker Lite Mt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[72],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1724490383501.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12350,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/uganda-team-for-the-2024-paris-olympics-named\/","url_meta":{"origin":12725,"position":0},"title":"Uganda Team For The 2024 Paris Olympics Named","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"July 7, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"The Uganda Athletics Federation has named the Uganda team that will participate in the highly anticipated 2024 Paris Olympics that will begin on July 26.. 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