Upstarts Edwin Kiplangat Bett and Diana Chepkorir were the winners of the Athletics Kenya final leg of Cross country championships held today in Kisii.
It was another stellar performance by Joyline Chepkemoi and Emmanuel Someki lemiso who won in the 6km and 8km junior women and men respectively
Chepkorir won the 10km women title in an impressive 33:05.4 followed by Janeth Chepngetich (33:32.8) and home girl Gladys Kwamboka completed the podium after clocking 34:11.8.
Kiplangat recorded his second victory in the series after his kapsokwony leg when he claimed the men’s 10km title in 29:55.8 as Asbel Kiprop Kiprono finished second 30:05.0 while Francis Kipkorir Langat was third in 30:10.6.
Chepkemoi won the under 20 6km women beating Cynthia Chepkurui with Lemiso dominating under 20 8km junior men in 23:56.4 followed by Emmanuel Yegon mounted and Ronald Kipkoech Ngetich.
Selected results
U20 women 6km
- Joyline Chepkemoi 19:54.1
- Cynthia Chepkurui 19:54.2
- Diana Chepkemoi 20:07.7
- Caren Chepchirchir Serem 20:20.3
- Mary Nyaboke 20:22.2
- Miriam Chepkirui 20:25.3
U20 men 8km
- Emmanuel Someki Lemiso 23:56.4
- Yegon Emmanuel 24:00.8
- Ronald Kipkoech Ngetich 24:11.7
- Brian Chesang Tuiya 24:13.5
- Brian Kiptoo Ng’etich 24:17.8
- Nehemiah Kipng’eno 24:32.1
10km women
- Diana Chepkorir 33:05.4
- Janeth Chepngetich 33:32.8
- Gladys Kwamboka 34:11.8
- Jane Ghati 34:23.8
- Faith Cherono 34:49.3
- Mercylie Cherono 35:04.8
10km Men
- Edwin Kiplangat Bett 29:55.8
- Asbel Kiprop Kiprono 30;05.6
- Francis Kipkorir Langat 30:10.6
- Victor Otieno Okoth 30:23.5
- Paul Machoka 30:30.3
- Amos Kiptoo Birgen 30:33.6