Simiu clocked 29:57 to clinch first place, ahead of Gideon Rono who came second after running 30:07.
MoreFaith Kipyegon, the four-time world champion, will endeavour to reclaim the title she ran away with during the 2023 edition.
MoreThe competition gets underway this weekend with the Round of 64 matches scheduled for February 22–23, 2025.
MoreIn addition to the basketball development programming, M-PESA, Safaricom’s innovative mobile payment platform, will host financial literacy workshops for the participating youth, empowering them to develop healthy financial habits.
MoreBefore heading to Côte d’Ivoire, the quartet fine-tuned their preparations by officiating the FKF Premier League match between Kariobangi Sharks FC and Posta Rangers FC at Dandora Stadium, Nairobi. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.
Morethe FKF President introduced plans for a new county-based league, where each county will organise structured competitions, with the respective winners receiving Ksh 100,000 as an initial reward.
MoreRacing in ideal weather conditions of 13ºC with no wind, Kiplimo became the first athlete to break 57 minutes for the distance and also set a world best of 39:47 for 15km en route to his world half marathon record.
MoreJebet will be hoping to pick up from her dominant showing last year, where she grabbed the headlines in the road races in which she competed.
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