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Dorcus Inzikuru

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Dorcus Inzikuru

UGAUGAWomen
Birth dateFeb 2, 1982
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Dorcus Inzikuru is a Uganda middle-distance runner, born on February 2, 1982. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.

Her personal bests include 2:03.00 in the 800m, 4:14.90 in the 1500m, 4:36.05 in the Mile, 8:46.29 in the 3000m and 15:05.30 in the 5000m. She has earned 6 gold and 3 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Uganda.

Key facts
3000 m steeplechase
9:15.04
#65 all-time
2000 Metres Short Track
6:04.46
2015 season best
12:51.57
Jul 18, 2015 · Kampala (UGA)
2015 season best
Medals
World Championships: 1 gold
Record
National record · 5000 Metres Short Track 15:40.03
National record
Age
44 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 9:15.04 (#65 all-time), 2000 Metres Short Track 6:04.46, 2015 season best 12:51.57 (Jul 18, 2015, Kampala (UGA)) · World Championships: 1 gold · National record (5000 Metres Short Track) · 44 years old

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2015
3000mSt
12:51.57-Jul 18, 2015
↓
Kampala (UGA)
2014
800m
2:23.87-Jun 8, 2014
↓
Kampala (UGA)
2014
5000m
17:35.38-Jun 8, 2014
↓
Kampala (UGA)
2013
3000mSt
10:24.44-Jul 19, 2013
↓
Bottrop (GER)
2013
10Kilometr
35:20-Mar 1, 2013
↓
Tripoli (LBA)
2013
Marathon
2:42:38-Apr 14, 2013-Brighton (GBR)
2012
3000mSt
9:30.95-Jul 6, 2012
↓
Bottrop (GER)
2011
3000mSt
9:54.50-Jul 10, 2011
↓
Birmingham AVIVA British Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline
2010
800m
2:09.74-Jul 10, 2010
↓
Pergine Valsugana (ITA)
2010
1500m
4:25.24-Jul 8, 2010
↓
Celle Ligure (ITA)
2010
3000m
9:32.84-Jul 6, 2010
↓
Nembro (ITA)
2010
3000mSt
9:53.02-Sep 25, 2010
↓
Borgo Valsugana (ITA)
2010
5000m
16:26.44-Sep 26, 2010
↓
Borgo Valsugana (ITA)
2010
Semi
1:15:40-Oct 31, 2010
↑
Arezzo (ITA)
2009
1500m
4:23.77-Sep 5, 2009
↓
Brugnera (ITA)
2009
3000m
9:11.19-Sep 1, 2009
↓
Stadio Quercia, Rovereto (ITA)
2009
3000mSt
10:07.37-Sep 26, 2009
↓
Caorle (ITA)
2009
5000m
16:13.05-Sep 27, 2009
↓
Caorle (ITA)
2009
Semi
1:16:08-Oct 4, 2009
↑
Egna (ITA)
2008
5000m
18:50.0h-Jun 7, 2008
↓
Kampala (UGA)
2006
3000m
8:56.97-Aug 30, 2006
↓
Stadio Quercia, Rovereto (ITA)
2006
3000mSt
9:19.51-Mar 22, 2006
↓
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
2006
5000m
15:47.59-Sep 24, 2006
↓
Busto Arsizio (ITA)
2006
10Kilometr
33:04-Dec 3, 2006
↓
Torino (ITA)
2006
Semi
1:14:01-Oct 22, 2006
↑
Pavia (ITA)
2006
20Kilometr
1:15:07-Sep 10, 2006-Iganga (UGA)
2005
1500m
4:14.92-Jun 11, 2005
↓
Cesenatico (ITA)
2005
1500m-short-track
4:19.50-Feb 19, 2005-Ancona (ITA) (i)
2005
2000Metres
6:04.46-Jun 1, 2005-AC Gianni Brera, Milano (ITA)
2005
3000mSt
9:15.04-Jun 14, 2005
↓
Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)
2005
CrossCount
14:03-Mar 20, 2005
↑
33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne
2005
5000m
15:37.83-Jun 11, 2005
↓
Cesenatico (ITA)
2005
5Kilometre
15:59-Mar 28, 2005-Dongio (SUI)
2004
1500m
4:28.40-Jun 25, 2004
↓
Roma (ITA)
2004
3000m-short-track
9:11.75-Feb 22, 2004-Genova (ITA) (i)
2004
3000m
9:20.80-Jul 21, 2004
↓
Genova (ITA) (i)
2004
3000mSt
9:29.30-Jul 4, 2004
↓
Herakleion (GRE)
2004
CrossCount
14:16-Mar 21, 2004
↑
32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles
2004
5000m
15:05.30-Jul 31, 2004
↓
Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2004
5000m-short-track
15:40.03-Jan 31, 2004-Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i)
2004
Semi
1:23:53-Sep 12, 2004
↑
Kampala (UGA)
2003
800m
2:03.00-Jul 12, 2003
↓
Lugano (SUI)
2003
1500m
4:14.90-Jun 28, 2003
↓
Milano (ITA)
2003
Mile
4:36.05-Aug 2, 2003-Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2003
3000m
8:46.29-Jul 4, 2003
↓
Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
2003
3000mSt
9:39.51-Jun 12, 2003
↓
Ostrava (CZE)
2003
5000m
15:54.81-Jul 17, 2003
↓
Algiers (ALG)
2003
10Kilometr
33:27-Mar 2, 2003
↓
Madrid (ESP)
2002
3000m
8:48.81-Aug 20, 2002
↓
San Sebastián (ESP)
2002
5000m
15:18.01-Jul 28, 2002
↓
Manchester (GBR)
2001
5000m
17:20.00-Jul 21, 2001
↓
Ugandan Championships
2000
5000m
16:12.0h-Aug 24, 2000
↓
Adelaide (AUS)
2000
CrossCount
21:02-Mar 18, 2000
↑
28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura
1999
3000m
9:15.66-Jul 17, 1999
↓
Bydgoszcz IAAF World Youth Championships
1999
5000m
16:26.64-Sep 15, 1999
↓
Johannesburg All-Africa Games

2015

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
3000mSt
12:51.57-Jul 18Kampala Ugandan Championships, Kampala

2014

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
800m
2:23.87-Jun 8Kampala Akii Bua Memorial, Kampala
5000m
17:35.38-Jun 8Kampala Akii Bua Memorial, Kampala

2013

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
3000mSt
10:24.44-Jul 19Bottrop BottropGala, Bottrop
Marathon
2:42:38-Apr 14Brighton Marathon, Brighton
10Kilometr
35:20-Mar 1Tripoli International Libya 10 km, Tripoli

2012

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
3000mSt
9:37.20-Sep 2Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
3000mSt
9:39.07-Aug 30Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt
9:35.29-Aug 4The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
3000mSt
9:35.29-Aug 3The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
3000mSt
9:30.95-Jul 6Bottrop BottropGala, Bottrop
3000mSt
9:55.11-Jun 11Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Juliska, Praha

2011

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
3000mSt
9:54.50-Jul 10Birmingham AVIVA British Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt
9:54.69-Jun 10Torino Memorial Primo Nebiolo, Torino
3000mSt
10:02.12-Jun 4Firenze Coppa Italia, Firenze
3000mSt
9:59.43-May 14Lodi Italian Club Championships, Lodi

2010

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:18:42-Dec 5Kampala Half Marathon, Kampala
Semi
1:15:40-Oct 31Arezzo Half Marathon, Arezzo
Semi
1:16:52-Oct 10Pordenone Half Marathon, Pordenone
5000m
16:26.44-Sep 26Borgo Valsugana Italian Club Championships, Borgo Valsugana
3000mSt
9:53.02-Sep 25Borgo Valsugana Italian Club Championships, Borgo Valsugana
800m
2:17.54-Jul 14Conegliano
800m
2:09.74-Jul 10Pergine Valsugana Meeting Città di Pergine, Pergine Valsugana
1500m
4:25.24-Jul 8Celle Ligure Meeting Arcobaleno, Celle Ligure
800m
2:10.66-Jul 8Celle Ligure Meeting Arcobaleno, Celle Ligure
3000m
9:32.84-Jul 6Nembro Meeting Citta Di Nembro, Nembro
800m
2:15.24-Jun 13Lodi Italian Club Championships, Lodi

2009

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:16:08-Oct 4Egna Südtirol Half Marathon, Egna
5000m
16:13.05-Sep 27Caorle Italian Club Championships, Caorle
3000mSt
10:07.37-Sep 27-
3000mSt
10:07.37-Sep 26Caorle Italian Club Championships, Caorle
1500m
4:23.77-Sep 5Brugnera Memorial Regina Cancellier, Brugnera
3000m
9:11.19-Sep 1Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto
1500m
4:30.77-Jul 4Lodi Italian Club Championships, Lodi

2008

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
5000m
18:50.0HT-Jun 7Kampala Memorial John Akii Bua, Kampala

2007

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
CrossCount
DNF-Mar 2435th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa

2006

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
33:04-Dec 3Torino Tutta Dritta, Torino
Semi
1:14:01-Oct 22Pavia Corripavia Half Marathon, Pavia
5000m
15:47.59-Sep 24Busto Arsizio Italian Club Championships, Busto Arsizio
20Kilometr
1:15:07-Sep 10Iganga Ugandan 20 km Championships, Iganga
3000m
8:56.97-Aug 30Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto
3000mSt
9:36.78-Jul 24Thessaloniki Olympic Meeting, Thessaloniki
3000mSt
9:19.51-Mar 22Melbourne Commonwealth Games

2005

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
3000mSt
9:21.80-Sep 9Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco
3000mSt
9:16.46-Aug 28Rieti 2005, Rieti
3000mSt
9:18.24-Aug 8IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
3000mSt
9:27.85-Aug 6IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
3000mSt
9:18.24-Aug 6IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
3000mSt
9:20.33-Jun 27Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Juliska, Praha
3000mSt
9:15.04-Jun 14Athina Super Grand Prix Tsiklitiria, Olympic Stadium, Athina
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Honours

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Melbourne Commonwealth Games

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2006
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Melbourne Commonwealth Games

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2006
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IAAF World Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2005
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Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2005
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Abuja All Africa Games

5000 Metres

2003
4

Manchester Commonwealth Games

5000 Metres

2002
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Tunis-Radés African Championships

5000 Metres

2002
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Tunis-Radés African Championships

5000 Metres

2002
4

Manchester Commonwealth Games

5000 Metres

2002
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Ugandan Championships

5000 Metres

2001
F

28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

Cross Country U20 Race

2000
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Santiago de Chile IAAF World Junior Championships

5000 Metres

2000
6

Johannesburg All-Africa Games

5000 Metres

1999
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Dorcus Inzikuru's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?

Dorcus Inzikuru's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 9:15.04, set on Jun 14, 2005 in Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE), #65 on the all-time list.

Which events does Dorcus Inzikuru compete in?

Dorcus Inzikuru competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 2000 Metres Short Track.

How did Dorcus Inzikuru perform in 2015?

2015 season best: 12:51.57, set on Jul 18, 2015 in Kampala (UGA).

How many medals has Dorcus Inzikuru won?

Dorcus Inzikuru has won 1 World Championships medal.