Edna Jebitok and Reuben Longosiwa were the winners of the second leg of Athletics Kenya cross country championships that held today at the kapsokwony High school grounds in Mount Elgon, Bungoma County.
Jebitok won the 10km senior women title in 33:57.8 ahead of Agnes Jebet Ngetich (34:06.0) and world cross country champion Beatrice Chebet settled third in 34:19.9.
Longosiwa won the 10km senior men title in 30:05.3 followed by Shadrack Kipchirchir (30:12.8) and Charles Lokir (30:17.4).
In the 8km junior men, Ismail Kirui won the race in 23:53.1 ahead of Charles Rotich (24:21.9) and Ndiwa Kibet (24:34.3).
Joyce Chepkemoi reigned supreme in the junior women 6km race after clocking 20:25.5 ahead of Marion Chepngetich who timed 20:28.5 while Nancy Cherop sealed the podium positions in 20:41.4.
The series heads to Sotik in Bomet County on November 12 with the fourth leg of the series will be held in Olkalau, Nyandarua County on November 26. The last leg of the series will be in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County on December 10
Selected results
10km men
1. Reuben Longosiwa 30:05.3
2. Shadrack Kipchirchir 30:12.8
3. Chrales Lokir 30:17.4
4. Fredrick Domongole 30:36.0
5. Michael Kibet 30:42.1
10km women
1. Edna Jebitok 33:57.8
2. Agnes Jebet 34:06.0
3. Beatrice Chebet 34:19.9
4. Jackline Chelal 34:43.3
5. Miriam Chebet 34:49.9
8km men
1. Ismael Kirui 23:53.1
2. Charles Rotich 24:21.9
3. Ndiwa Kibet 24:34.3
4. Andrew Akoli 24:37.5
5. Amos Kipkirui 24:37.8
6km women
1. Joyce Chepkemoi 20:25.5
2. Marion Chepngetich 20:28.5
3. Nancy Cherop 20:41.4
4. Celestine Jepsigei 20:24.7
5. Shaila Chebet 20:56.5