Tarsis Orogot Explained

Tarsis Orogot
Nationality:	Ugandan
Sport:	Sprinting
Event:	100 and 200 metres
Birth Date:	24 November 2002

Tarsis Gracious Orogot (born 24 November 2002 in Aukot Gweri Soroti district) is a Ugandan sprinter.^[1]

Orogot gained his first experience at international championships in 2021, when he finished fourth in the 200 meter dash at the U20 World Championships in Nairobi in 20.57 s and set a Ugandan national record in the semifinals with 20.37 s. He also reached the semifinals in the 100m, where he was eliminated with a time of 10.37s.He represented Uganda at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.^[2]

In 2023, running for the University of Alabama, he ran 20.20 for 200m indoors to set a world-leading mark in Albuquerque. This mark is a Ugandan record. ^[3]

He set a new national record running 19.75 for the 200m at the SEC Championship in Gainesville, Florida on 11 May 2024.^[4]

Personal bests

• 100 m: 10.35s (+1.4 m/s), 1 July 2021 in Nairobi (Ugandan record)
• 200 m: 19.75s, 11 May 2024 at the SEC Championship in Gainesville, Florida (Ugandan record) [4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tarsis Orogot - Track & Field, Cross Country .
2. Web site: Uganda's Tarsis Orogot storms 200m semifinals| World Athletics Championships, Oregon ATHLETICS . 19 July 2022 .
3. Web site: Isabirye . David . 2023-02-11 . Sprinter Orogot sets new 200M national record in Albuquerque, Boston . 2023-02-11 . Kawowo Sports . en-US.
4. Web site: SEC Track And Field Championships Produce World Leading Times And Olympic Performances. Forbes.com. 13 May 2024. 13 May 2024. Katelyn. Hutchison.