While Kipruto was among the pre-race favourites in the men’s 10.2km race, Shimket was a surprise winner of the women’s 6.2km title, upstaging home star Nadia Battocletti,
MoreNorah Jeruto, the 2022 world steeplechase champion, will also be no push-over. The Kazakh runner will be making her first cross-country appearance since 2021 when she won in Seville.
MoreKenya is set to face Zimbabwe on Friday, November 15, 2024, and Namibia on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Both matches will be played at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa.
MoreThe team will depart Nairobi on Monday, November 11, 2024, headed for Johannesburg, as they prepare to face Zimbabwe on November 15 and Namibia November 19.
MoreElizabeth Wambui, awarded Kenya’s best player of the tournament, expressed excitement about the experience, describing it as an eye-opener.
MoreThe matter was put to rest after the Committee’s legal Officer clarified to MPs that according to Article 37 of the Federation’s constitution the law allowed Mwendwa to run as a deputy.
MoreNow, in a new addition to this year’s awards, a final round of voting – cast by fans of the sport – will take place between 4-10 November to decide who the overall World Athlete of the Year is.
MoreNageeye of the Netherlands surged away from Evans Chebet over the final 400m to secure victory in the men’s race, while Kenya’s Chepkirui used similar tactics to win the women’s race as she kicked away from defending champion Hellen Obiri
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