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Agnes Ng'etich stuns rich field to win national cross country title
Agnes Jebet Ng'etich leads in the senior women's 10km race during 40th edition of Athletics Kenya National Cross Country Championships at Kenya Prisons Staff Training College in Ruiru on March 2, 2024.
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What you need to know:
- Ng'etich, the 10 kilometres world record holder, floored a rich field that included the world cross country champion Beatrice Chebet to win the women's 10km held at Kenya Prisons Staff Training College, Kiambu on Saturday
- Anyango, who is also the Discovery Cross Country champion, finished second in 31:53.1 as Kasait, the Kenya Prisons Cross Country queen, came third in 31:56.3 to all claim their tickets to the World Cross Country Championships
- Sheila Jebet won the women's Under-20 6km race in 19:30.4, edging out Deborah Jemutai to second place in 19:31.8 as Nancy Cherop settled third in 31:33.4 to all seal their places in Team Kenya for the World Cross Country Championships
World cross country bronze medallist Agnes Jebet Ng'etich is the new national cross country champion.
Ng'etich, the 10 kilometres world record holder, floored a rich field that included the world cross country champion Beatrice Chebet to win the women's 10km held at Kenya Prisons Staff Training College, Kiambu on Saturday.
