Kampala — Joseph Nsubuga will continue his bid to qualify for the Olympic Games when he takes part in the Kigali Peace Marathon due this Sunday. Nsubuga, one of Uganda's top marathoners, is in the hunt for one of the six remaining slots for the Beijing Games but travels to Kigali wary of the hilly course.

"It will be very hard running a good time in Kigali. The course is very steep and the only advantage is that I have been there before," Nsubuga told Daily Monitor. The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) officer won the 42.195km event in 2005 and came third in 2006 but opted out last year.

"I have been told many Kenyan runners registered and that's partly why I have decided to take part. They are good runners and can help me post a better time," Nsubuga added.

Top two runners in the full marathon will pocket $2,000 (about Shs3.3m). Nsubuga will be accompanied to Kigali by 1998 Sports Personality of the Year Catherine Webombesa, who is to compete in the women's half marathon (21km). Webombesa is in imperious form, having won several races in France last month. The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) was by yesterday evening registering more runners for the invitational event.