Rebecca Mwangi recorded a double victory at the second leg of Athletics Kenya track and field event at the Nyayo stadium on Saturday afternoon.
After winning 10,000m on Friday, the Japan based runner won her second race, running in her specialty, the 5,000m as she yearns for the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
She said that winning in her special race was overjoyed after winning the 10,000m, which was her first race on Kenyan soil.
“I feel overjoyed with a double victory in the same event. Despite the fact that I am not a 10,000m runner but 5,000m, I have managed to win both,” said Mwangi who is on vacation back home.
She won the race in 15:45.55 ahead of Selah Jeplting Busienei in 15:47.04 and Juddy Jepngetich sealing the podium with 15:47.37.
The Kenya Prisons Service man Samuel Gathimba won the title in 1:26.16 ahead of Dominic Samson Ndigiti to second after timing 1:30.28 with Stephen Ndirangu coming third after timing 1:31.49.
The Kenya Defence Forces runner Ngii was the victor in 1:46.46 ahead of Nyanza’s Sylvia Jerono Kemboi (1:47.48) and Patriciah Gichuki coming third in 2:02.12.
In the field events, Linda Kageha threw 48.49m to win discus title ahead of Ruth Wairimu Mwangi (42.29m) and Mercy Chepkemoi (41.29m).
In discus men, Benson Wachira Maina (48.05m) was the victor ahead of Leonard Bett (47.73) and Fredrick Kiprono Chuma was third.
Peter Mwangi was victorious in the men’s shot put in 16.25m ahead of Benson Maina (15.27) and Leonard Bett in 14.82.