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Cheruiyot, Kipchumba out as AK names 42 athletes for team Kenya

Olympic 5,000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot and Valencia marathon champion have been left out in the marathon team after Athletics Kenya named their final squad today after the Olympic trials track and field that came to an end todat at Kasarani stadium.

Today, the athletes federation named a total of 42 athletes for the Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan

Men’s 100m

  1. Ferdinand Omanyala
  2. Mark Otieno

Women’s 400m

  • Hellen Syombua

Men’s 400m

  • Emmanuel Korir

Men’s 400m Hurdles

  • Moitalel Mpoke

High Jump

  • Mathew Sawe

Javelin

  • Julius Yego

Women’s 800m

  • Eunice Sum
  • Emily Cherotich
  • Mary Moraa

Men’s 800m

  1. Michael Saruni
  2. Ferguson Rotich
  3. Emmanuel Korir

Women’s 1500m

  1. Faith Chepngetich
  2. Winny Chebet

Men’s 1500m

  1. Charles Simotwo
  2. Kamar Etyang
  3. Abel Kipsang

Women’s 3000m Steeplechase

  1. Beatrice Chepkoech
  2. Hyvin Kiyeng
  3. Purity Cherotich

Men’s 3000m Steeplechase

  • Abraham Kibwott
  • Leonard Bett
  • Benjamin Kigen

Women’s 5000m

  • Lilian Kasait
  • Hellen Obiri
  • Agnes Tirop

Men’s 5000m

  • Nicholas Kimeli
  • Daniel Simiu
  • Samuel Chebole

Women’s 10000m

  • Margaret Obiri
  • Irene Cheptai
  • Sheila Chelangat

Men’s 10000m

  • Geoffrey Kamworor
  • Rodgers Kwemoi
  • Weldon Kipkurui

Men’s 20km walk

  • Samuel Gathimba

Women’s 20km

  • Emily Ngii

Women’s Marathon

  • Bridget Kosgei
  • Ruth Chepngetich
  • Peres Chepchirchir

Men’s Marathon

  • Eliud Kipchoge
  • Amos Kipruto
  • Lawrence Cherono

Officials

  1. Benjamin Njoga – TM
  2. Kennedy Tanui – Ass. TM

Coaches

  1. Julius Kirwa
  2. Patrick Sang
  3. Francis Kamau Mfae
  4. David Letting
  5. Eric Kimaiyo
  6. Joan Mwaura – Team Chaperone

Other Officials

  1. Susan Kamau – AK CAO
  2. David Miano – AK Treasurer

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