Commonwealth Games 10,000m bronze medalist Rodgers Kwemoi Chumo and reigning national cross country champion Sheila Chelangat outpaced their opponents to win the National cross country cum national trials for Africa cross country championships at the Ngong racecourse.
Kwemoi faced a stiff compettion from world half marathon record holder Kibiwott Kandie, former Africa cross country junior champion Nicholas kimeli, national 5,000m champion Michale Kibet among others to win the senior men’s 10km title.
Running for Central Rift, Kwemoi stayed in the leading park won the title in 31:07.3 ahead of Kandie (31:05.5) of KDF and Edwin Bett 31:10.9 from South Rift.
Chelengat, competing for National Police Service won the title in 34:55.5 ahead of Daisy Cherotich (35:00.9) of Central Rift and world marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich from Nairobi in 35:02.7.
10km senior men
1. Rogers Kwemoi 31:07.3 central Rift
2. Kibiwott Kandie 31:05.5 (KDF)
3. Edwin Bett 31:10.9 (South Rift)
10km senior women
1. Sheila Chelangat 34:55.5 (National Police)
2. Daisy Cherotich (35:00.9 (Central Rift)
3. Ruth Chepngetich 35:02.7 (Nairobi)
Junior men
1.Gideon Rono 24:43.6 (Central Rift)
2. Benson Lagat 24:57.3. (Coast)
3. Felix Korir 25:24.2 (North Rift)
6km junior women
1.Purity Chepkirui 20:50.2 (South Rift)
2. Faith Chepkoech 21:16.7 (Central Rift)
3. Feliciana Kanda 21:25.1 (North Rift)
6km under 18 men
1.Ismail Kirui 18:39.2 (Central Rift)
2. Erigon Lobeki 18:43.8 (Central)
3. Charles Rotich 18:49.1 (North Rift)
5km under 18 women
1. Mercy Chepkemoi 17:16.3 (South Rift)
2. Marion Jepnegtich 17:24.8 (Centr Rift)
3. Jane Ghati 17:32.5 (Nyanza South)