World under 20 800m silver Lydia Jeruto and Africa junior cross country champion Nicholas Kimeli were crowned the champions of the 29th edition of Discovery cross country championships held today at Eldopret Sports club.
Jeruto defeated great Frankfurt marathon winner Valary Aiyabei, former world half marathon record holder Peres Jepchirchir, Sally kipyego including Burundian international Francine Nyosaba to win the 8km title.
“The race was not easy looking at the top marathoners at the starting line-up but I was lucky to emerge top of the rest,” said Jeruto who clocked 27:16.70.
Kimeli finished 5th in Doha world championships said he will do better than last year.
“As sorry for what happened on Doha. I had poor calculations hence missing the medal but come to july, expect good results, break the jinx for the title,” said the two-time Ziwa Farmers marathon champion.
“This is part of my preparations for Olympic Games though I will have compete at the various Diamond Leagues before heading to Tokyo if I will make the team,” said Kimeli.
Africa cross country runner Agnes Jebet and Cornelius Kemboi were the junior winners in 6km and 8km races in women and men races respectively.
Jebet running for Baringo County won the title defeating Winnie Kimutai and Mercy jepkoech.
“My focus is to compete at Africa cross country before thinking of Olympics Games,” sad Jebet.
Selected results
10km senior men
- Nicholas Kimeli- 29:46.7
- Robert Kiprop- 29:59.1
- Josephat Kipchirchir- 30:07.7
- Antipai Kandie- 30:11.4
- Edwin Kiplagat- 30:12.5
- Eans Keitany- 30:13.7
8km senior women
- Lydia Jeruto- 27:16.79
- Peres Jepchirchir- 27:18.20
- Valary Aiyabei- 27:30.84
- Vivian Kiplagat- 27:32.61
- Sally Kipyego- 27:34.06
- Francine Nyosaba- 27:49.07
6km junior women
- Agnes Jebet- 20:36.67
- Winnie Kimutai- 20:56.76
- Mercy Jepkoech- 21:06.06
- Naomi Jeptoo- 21:10.54
- Marion Cheruiyot- 21:12.65
- Brenda Jepchumba- 21:22.34
8km junior men
- Cornelius Kemboi- 23:46.3
- Shadrack Kipchirchir- 23:51.4
- Emmanuel Kiplagat- 24.03.7
- Weldon Lang’at- 24:20.6
- Ronald Mutai- 24:21.6
- Patrick Mosin- 24:21.7