Edith Nakiyingi

Edith Nakiyingi (born 15 October 1968) is a retired Ugandan middle-distance runner who competed primarily in the 800 metres.[2] She represented her country at the 1992 Summer Olympics[3] as well as two outdoor and one indoor World Championships.[4]

Edith Nakiyingi
Personal information
Born (1968-10-15) 15 October 1968
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
Country Uganda
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m, 1500 m
College teamIowa State Cyclones
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Uganda
All-Africa Games
Silver medal – second place1987 Nairobi4x400 m relay
African Championships
Silver medal – second place1990 Cairo800 m
Silver medal – second place1990 Cairo1500 m

College career

Nakiyingi competed as an athlete in both cross country and track & field as Iowa State. She finished her career a two-time NCAA champion, seven-time All-American, 11-time Big Eight champion, and the 1992 Big Eight Athlete of the Year.[5][6]

She captured her first NCAA track & field title in 1989, winning the 800-meter run in an NCAA meet record of 2:05.68. That season, Nakiyingi won two Big Eight indoor titles, the 1,000-meter and distance medley relay and the 800-meter run in outdoor competition. Nakiyingi again won the NCAA 800-meter indoor title in 1991 in Indianapolis with a time of 2:04.84.[7] At the conclusion of Nakiyingi's career, she owned three of the four fastest 800-meter times in NCAA indoor meet history.[8]

In cross country she finished 15th at the 1989 NCAA Championships[9] and then lead ISU to the 1990 Big Eight Conference cross country title.[10]

In 2001 she was inducted into the Iowa State Cyclones Hall of Fame.[11][12]

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Uganda
1987 All-Africa Games Nairobi, Kenya 2nd 4x400 m relay 3:34.41
1990 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 2nd 800 m 2:14.00
2nd 1500 m 4:25.34
1991 Universiade Sheffield, United Kingdom 4th 800 m 2:02.22
13th (h) 1500 m 4:17.31
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 29th (h) 800 m 2:08.72
35th (h) 1500 m 4:25.43
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 27th (h) 800 m 2:03.55
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 11th (h) 800 m 2:04.88
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 28th (h) 800 m 2:07.81

Personal bests
Surface Event Time Date Place
Outdoor 800 m2:00.88July 7, 1990Formia, Italy
1500 m4:16.58July 18, 1990Bologna, Italy
400 m hurdles1:01.00March 12, 1985Kampala, Uganda
Indoor 800 m2:04.881993Toronto, Canada
Reference:[13]

References
  1. Sports-Reference profile
  2. Edith Nakiyingi at World Athletics
  3. "Edith NAKIYINGI - Olympic Athletics | Uganda". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  4. @Mr_B93, Mike Burvee, mike.burvee@iowastatedaily.com. "Tom Hill reflects on Olympic experience". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 2018-01-23.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "Koll Named Big 12 Athlete of the Year - Iowa State University". Iowa State University. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  6. "Edith Nakiyingi - Hall of Fame Class of 2001". cyclones.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  7. "IOWA STATE TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY" (PDF). Cyclones.com. 2018-01-23.
  8. "Drake Relays Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Inducted In Evening Ceremony". Drake University. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  9. "NCAA DI Cross Country Championships - Womens Results". MileSplit United States. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  10. "Big Eight Conference Women's Cross Country Championship History". Big Eight Sports.
  11. "Koll Named Big 12 Athlete of the Year - Iowa State University". Iowa State University. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  12. "Edith Nakiyingi - Hall of Fame Class of 2001". cyclones.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  13. "IAAF: Edith NAKIYNGI | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
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