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Nakaayi Wins 800M Race In France

by Muhamadi Byemboijana
February 16, 2022
Nakaayi Wins 800M Race In France
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Uganda’s middle distance star Halima Nakaayi showed Monday night that she is steadily returning to her top form with victory in a World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver event – in France.

She becomes the first woman to run under 2 minutes this year, and her time also set a new Uganda national record.

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Having struggled to find her good form last year after suffering a knee problem in April, the 800m World Champion was far below her best before and after the Tokyo Olympic Games. In the Olympic Games, Nakaayi fell out before the finals of the 800m, coming last in the semifinals in a time of 2:04.44.

But, after a puzzling season, the 27 years old is slowly finding her feet, following a third successive victory over the 800m in the ongoing season.

The middle distances sensation ran a world-leading indoor record of 1:59.55 to beat her competitors and win the women’s 800m, at the Meeting de l’Eure – a World Athletics Indoor Tour event – in Val-de-Reuil, France, on Monday 14, 2022.

For the first time, Nakaayi broke the two minutes’ barrier when she ran 1:59.55 in what was the sixth indoor race of her career. The 2019 world champion finished two seconds clear of Ethiopia’s Tigist Girma, who was times at 2 minutes and 01.68 seconds.

Previously, Nakaayi had improved her (Uganda record) indoor best to 2:01.42 when winning in Lievin a week ago. Her time helps her qualify for the 2022 World Indoor championship due in March, in Belgrade.

It was the third win in as many races for Nakaayi this season, with the 27-u record, France

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