Reigning Africa Junior cross cross country champion Miriam Cherop will be yearning to defend her title at the 5th edition of Africa Cross country championships gets underway tomorrow in Chlef, Algeria.
The Kenyan team flew out of the country on Wednesday as they will be defending their continental title they won in 2016 in Yaounde, Cameroon.
Cherop, is among the 30 athletes and officials who will be out to retain the overall title, and the team.
In Yaounde, Kenya won eight gold medals, taking all the individual and team gold medals.
The Kenyan team to the Africa Cross Country Championships in Algeria:
Senior men’s 10km: Alfred Barkach, Macharia Ndirangu, Emmanuel Bor, John Chepkwony, Joseph Bett, Julius Kogo;
Senior women’s 10km: Stacy Ndiwa, Sandra Chebet, Celphine Chepsol, Margaret Chelimo, Perin Nenkampi, Rosemary Njeri;
Junior Men 8km: Stanley Waithaka, Ronex Kipruto, Nicholas Kipkorir, Peter Lagat, Edward Zakayo, Edwin Kiplagat Bett;
Junior Women 6km: Miriam Cherop, Roselida Jepketer, Beatrice Chebet, Agnes Jebet, Helen Ekalale, Edna Jebitok