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Edith Nakiyingi

Edith Nakiyingi

Ugandan middle-distance runner

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]

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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

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Personal bests

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References

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    Sports-Reference profile
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    "Koll Named Big 12 Athlete of the Year - Iowa State University". Iowa State University. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
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    "Edith Nakiyingi - Hall of Fame Class of 2001". cyclones.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
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    "IOWA STATE TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY" (PDF). Cyclones.com. 2018-01-23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
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    "Drake Relays Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Inducted In Evening Ceremony". Drake University. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
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    "NCAA DI Cross Country Championships - Womens Results". MileSplit United States. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
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    "Big Eight Conference Women's Cross Country Championship History". Big Eight Sports.
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    "Koll Named Big 12 Athlete of the Year - Iowa State University". Iowa State University. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
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    "Edith Nakiyingi - Hall of Fame Class of 2001". cyclones.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
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    "IAAF: Edith NAKIYNGI | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
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