Over 6,000 runners participated within the 2025 Absa KH3 7 Hills Run, defying the morning rain to help women’ training. The occasion, held in partnership with the Kampala Hash Home Harriers, aimed to interrupt down limitations to ladies’ training.
Brian Adams Ategeka clinched gold within the 21KM class with a time of 01:24:32, whereas Evas Nasasira posted a record-breaking time of 02:06:02 within the ladies’s class. Ategeka additionally received a land title within the Mpigi Property, courtesy of Bakaima Actual Property Brokers.
Absa Interim MD, David Wandera offers a congratulatory handshake to 2025 KH3- 7 Hills Marathon gold medalist Brian Ategeka
Moreover, Ategeka, Adima Sunday, Evas Nasasira and Hilda At wine received all-expense-paid journeys to South Africa to compete within the prestigious Absa Run Your Metropolis Sequence in Johannesburg. They may be a part of final 12 months’s prime 4 membership winners on this expertise courtesy of Absa Financial institution and Uganda Airways.
L-R Absa’s Helen Nangonzi, Evas Nasasira (1st lady), Interim MD, David Wandera, Brian Ategeka (1st man)
The Run’s proceeds will help initiatives enhancing entry to high quality training for women, aligning with the United Nations’ Sustainable Growth Targets. Since its inception in 2023, the occasion has raised UGX 500 million for women’ training, positively impacting over 10,000 women throughout Uganda.
Twelve company firms sponsored the occasion, together with Mighty Rides Restricted, Hariss Worldwide, and Prudential Uganda. DHL Uganda partnered with the occasion to make sure accountable waste administration.
“The Absa KH3 7 Hills Run is really particular,” stated Brian Adams Ategeka, one of many elite winners. “It’s bodily demanding however extremely rewarding, figuring out we’re operating for a trigger greater than ourselves.”
David Wandera, Interim Managing Director of Absa Financial institution Uganda, added, “Your participation strengthens our ambition to be a power for good, permitting us to achieve and uplift much more women in our communities.”
The occasion culminated in a vibrant celebration that includes performances by Rema, Elijah Kitaka, and Cindy.
