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Winnie Nanyondo off to Sunday’s 1500m final in Birmingham

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Winnie Nanyondo 🇺🇬 has won the women’s 1500m semifinals. She has automatically qualified for the finals. #CommonwealthGames2022

Birmingham, UK

Uganda’s  Middle distance ace Winnie Nanyondo has qualified for the Sunday’s Commonwealth Games women’s 1500-meter final after winning heat two of the semi-finals.

The 2018 Commonwealth bronze medalist produced a great performance to win a highly competitive race that was decided in the last 50-meters of the race.

Nanyondo grabbed the leading position of the 8-women field in the first 200-meters and led the pack until she was overtaken by three athletes including Jessica Hull, Katie Snowden, and Kenya’s Winnie Chebet in the last 400-meters.

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