In a frantic race that saw a dozen athletes still together at the bell, Kiprop stayed in contention all the way. He clocked 13:25.70, just behind the medallists. 

For the first time in two years, Uganda’s number one lady Judoka Zubeda Talikaza entered a contest on an international mat, this time against Canadian Charlie Thibault in a in a -70kgs contest at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Team Uganda has bagged a second Silver medal of the Games, as the Gazelles settled for second following a 21-11 loss to Australia in the women’s 3×3 basketball competition. 

Peruth Chemutai finished third in the women’s steeplechase final after completing the 3000m event in 9:09.96 to win a bronze medal, which is the third medal for Uganda.

The Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC), through its Gender Equality and Diversity (GED) Commission, has commenced a one day Training of Trainers (ToT) for National Sports Federations and Associations leaders aimed at strengthening safeguarding systems across sport in Uganda.