Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir and former Chicago and Boston marathon champion Lawrence Cherono were among top athletes that were honoured as heroes and heroines during the Mashujaa day Celebrations held today at the Wang’uru stadium, Kirinyanga County.
The two time world half marathon champion, Jepchirchir also the world half marathon record holder won her first marathon title at the Olympics on her debut.
Cherono, who finished 4th at the Tokyo Games was joined by Paralympians Asiya Mohammed, Nancy Chelangat and Erick Kipsang were also honoured.
Former Harambee Stars captain Dennis Oliech, Shujaa player Humphrey Khayange were honoured.
List of the Sportspersons who have been honoured
- Peres Jepchirchir (Athletics)
- Dennis Oliech – (Harambee)
- Lawrence Cherono – (athletics)
- Bob Oyugi – (Footbal)
- Delilah Asiago – (Athletics (Dubai marathon)
- Ricky Solomom –(Football)
- Linus Wachoka – (wresting)
- Millicent Busolo – (Kenya Netball Federation Secretary General)
- Joseph Kiprotich – (veteran athlete)
- Abudu Juma – (weightlifter)
- Felix Kipkoech – (athlete- Geneva Berlin half marathon in 2021
- Peter Kalae – (President of Kenya Sports for the deaf)
- Dickson Manyange – (deaf handball player)
- Isaac Makokha – Kenya’s Topmost Deaf-and-dumb golfer
- Moses Mathenge – boxer
- Sudhir Solank – former Kenya cricketer
- Jennifer Kamande – coach Para swimming
- Erick Kiptoo – Paralympian
- David Korir – guide to Erick Kiptoo
- Wesley Sang – Paralympian
- Nancy Chelangat – Paralympian
- Geoffrey Kiplangat – guide to Nancy Chelangat
- Asiya Mohammed – 1st Kenyan female rower
- Rose Tata – athlete
- Stephen Kamande – marathoner
- Richard Juma – former Olympian
- Ruth Chepngetich – Reigning World Half marathon champion
- Humphrey Khayange –Former Simba’s captain
- Winnie Adoyo – Sports Sign Language Interpreter
- Duncan Kuria – boxer
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