I climb mountains in a bid to reach my lofty dreams
Patrick Kipng'eno (left) and Philemon Kiriago celebrate after registering 1-2 at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Thailand in November 2022.
Apart from running, Kiriago enjoys watching handball games.
The second born in a family of five was a handball goalkeeper at Kenyoro High School but ditched the sport because of an injury.
He attended Ekerubo College where he studied masonry.
Philemon Ombogo Kiriago is a mountain runner who made a name for himself in 2022 after finishing second in both the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup and World Mountain and Trail Running Championships held in different countries around the world. The youngster from Nyamira County shares his athletics career journey, as well as his dreams and aspirations.
Was mountain running your dream career? Not really, I wanted to be a police officer. I am 21 years old, so I think I still have time to realise that dream.
