Uganda Underrated? Best distance runners 5k - HM last 3 years

Without checking, but I'm pretty sure they never have had the discus WR.

Is it the case that Ugandan athletes have an easier time dealing with their athletic federation than Kenyan athletes? This is an impression, but I have no idea of the facts on the ground. I also could guess that their national teams are less arduous to make than Kenya's.

Uganda were behind the curve because the country was dealing with a protracted civil war. We're now seeing great athletes coming through and I'd expect more

Stephen Kiprotich, with a lifetime best of 2:06:33, managed to win the Olympic AND Worlds marathons in 2012 and 2013, in the era of Kipsang, Geoffrey Mutai, Emmanuel Mutai, and all the other heavy hitters of those days. Absolutely massive achievements.

The question is whether the few standouts who have been named are exceptions or the start of a trend. It will take many more than just a few great runners to match the depth of Kenya and Ethiopia.

I don't think they're underrated. Cheptegei and Kiplimo are mentioned a lot here and are often favourites. Jacob Krop is probably the most underrated guy right now

Kalenjin people are fast on both sides of the border.

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Kalenjin people

The Kalenjin are a group of tribes designated as Highland Nilotes and are descended from Maliri people (thus related to Daasanach of Ethiopia.) The Kalenjin are cousins with Datooga people of Tanzania and Malawi. In contrast,...

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The PED secret reached them. What's their cover in relevance to Jamaicans claiming yams explained their sudden emergence? Was it the Ugandan ugali? Check, please.