Reigning world 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri and upstart Collins Koros dominated the Kenya Defence Forces Athletics Championships got underway at the Nyayo National Stadium ahead of Olympic Games trials.
Competing for Laikipia Air Base (LAB) Obiri retained her title after timing 15:22.64 ahead of teammate Joyce Chepkemoi and 2016 Africa Sheila Chepkirui from Thika, who finished in second and third place in 15:23.56 and 15:28.01 respectively.
Wiseman Were and Priscilla Tabunda all from Isiolo won the men and women’s 110m hurdles and 100m hurdles respectively
Kahawa’s Koros was the surprise winner in 10,000m who defeated regular Albert Barkach of Moi Air Base in 28:39. With Barkacj second timing 28: 42.5 as Marsabit’s Abel Mutai settled third in 28:48.0.
Continental Tour’s Kip Keino Classic javelin champion Alexander Kiprotich of Embakasi threw 75.42m to retain his javelin title, beating Nelson Yegon once again to second place in 66.16m.
Thika’s Matthew Sawe got to keep his high jump title for the sixth consecutive time after scaling season’s best 2.25m in the men’s final.
Asbel Kiprop from Gilgil scaled 2.15m to finish second followed by Nicanor Cheruiyot from Thika with 2.05m.
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Were retained men’s 110m hurdles title in 14.20 seconds, beating