Kenyan Cross-Country Championships has seen all titles being won by athletes aged 20 and below.
The event was held at the Kenya Prison’s Training Collage in Ruiru, Kiambu county, on Saturday, December 10.
It also served as Kenya's trial event for the World Athletics Cross Country Championship Bathurst 23, which will take place on February 18, 2023.
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In the Senior women's 10km race,19-year-old Grace Loibach emerged victorious.
The senior men’s 10km – the only race not won by a teenager – was won by Sebastian Kimaru Sawe.
In the men's race Geoffrey Kamworor, returning from a stress fracture, finished sixth.
Both senior 2km races, held mainly to select the team for the relay event in Bathurst, were won by 18-year-olds Brenda Chebet (women) and Emmanuel Wanyonyi (men).
At the World Athletics Cross Country Championship, Kenya has won the past seven editions in the senior women’s category.
In the under-20 races, Ismail Kirui won in the men's event as Faith Cherotich topped the women's field.
Athletics Kenya Cross Country Trials
Men's 10km race
1. Sebastian Kimaru 28:22.5
2. Daniel Simiu 28:28.0
3. Kibiwott Kandie 28:30.3
4. Emmanuel Kiprop 38:31.8
5. Nicholas kipkorir 28:34.2
Women's 10km race
1. Grace Loibach 32:32.2
2. Edinah Jebitok 32:37.1
3. Irene Cheptai 32:53 1
4. Agnes Jebet 32:59.2
5. Viola Chepngeno 33:13.2
Men's U-20 8km race
1 Ismael Kirui 23:02.9
2: Raynold Kipkorir 23:06.7
3. Dennis Kiokirui 23:12.5
4 . Raphael Dabash 23:16.7
5. Gideon Kipngetich 23:22.9
Women's u-20 6km race
1. Faith Cherotich 19:16.0
2. Sheila Chebet 19:32.8
3. Joyline Chepkemoi 19:35.5
4. Nancy Jerop 19:39.0
5. Marion Chepngetich 19:48.1
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