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Interview with a UGM Runner – Dave Murray
Dave joined us in Uganda as he was looking for a challenge with a difference! Below, he tells about the two charities he raised funds for as part of his experience – the Eunice Medical Centre in Uganda and the Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA). He describes how the visit to the Ugandan medical centre is ‘unforgettable’, and how Race Day is the “cherry on top” of a very special week – which is in no small part due to the people he met!
Interview with a UGM Runner – Andy Hince
Here we interview runners who have participated in the Uganda Marathon, so they can share their stories and experiences from the 7-Day Adventure. After all, it’s their involvement which makes the week so special, from the impact they have on the Charity Projects to the community feel they give to
Interview with a UGM Runner – Rosie Smith
Here we interview runners who have participated in the Uganda Marathon, so they can share their stories and experiences from the 7-Day Adventure. After all, it’s their involvement which makes the week so special, from the impact they have on the Charity Projects to the community feel they give to
Interview with a UGM Runner – Annabel Pickard
Annabel joined us for her first trip to Africa and to run her first ever marathon! A teacher from the UK, she tells us about why she signed up, visiting the school she fundraised for, her experience of Race Day, and what it was like to attend the event solo.
The Official Uganda Marathon – An Adventure Like No Other 2022 Race Results!
The Official Uganda Marathon – A Race Like No Other! 2022 Race Results A massive congratulations to all the runners who took to the tracks of rural Uganda for the 6th Uganda Marathon – A Race Like No Other! Runners travelled from all across the world to spend an incredible
Uganda Marathon 2022 is ON
Lockdown is lifted in Uganda, children are returning to school after 22 months away. Now’s your time to really help a community in need, whilst having the trip of a lifetime! Lockdown is lifted in Uganda! After one of the world’s longest and most severe lockdowns, Uganda finally, fully opened
Ugandan runners bringing the joy and fun at Tokyo Olympics 2021!
Last week you learned about the heroics of healthcare professionals fighting – and beating – Covid. As cases continue to fall, we turn now to another type of excellence on display: The 12 men and 13 women representing Uganda in Tokyo! One of the first things we ever wrote when
Celebrating Ugandan Healthcare workers – Doctors & Nurses during the pandemic
🌍 The town and community that host the Uganda Marathon every year is called Masaka. 🏥 The Masaka Regional Referral Hospital serves a catchment area of two million people – both our town, and a huge area of rural Uganda beyond it. The brave staff here work to save lives.
With a very heavy heart, sadly the Uganda Marathon 2021 is cancelled.
This is a horrible message to write, and we’re deeply sorry to be sending it. Over the next few paragraphs, let me explain how we arrived at this decision. 2020 has been incredibly challenging for so many people, including the community of Masaka and all us at The Uganda Marathon.