Uganda, April 19 -- The global outdoor athletics season has begun relatively early for top athletes. The African Games in Ghana lifted some of Uganda's top stars.

Both Peruth Chemutai and Halimah Nakaayi scooped silver medals over the 3000m steeplechase and 800m respectively during the trip to Accra.

Chemutai and Nakaayi share the same goal: gold medals in their respective events come August during the Paris Olympics in France.

Nakaayi's quest heads next door to Kenya where she will line-up to compete over the two-lap race during the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on Saturday.

"My goal is to check the level of my fitness before going for the Diamond League events," Nakaayi said.

Ideally, Nakaayi will aim to continue working on her fini...