Chebet, Simiu win maiden Police cross country titles
Beatrice Chebet wins senior women's 10km race during Kenya Police Service Cross Country Championship at Ngong racecourse in Nairobi on January 19, 2024.
Chebet, world 5 kilometres champion and record holder, dropped from a pack of six in the last 2km to win in 34 minutes and 44.85 seconds to claim her maiden Police cross title, having finished fifth last year
Chebet, the reigning Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion from Eastern, engaged another gear with almost 400m to go as she reigned in the sprint finish, edging out Kwamboka of NPC Main to second place in 34:47.11
Simiu, the world 10,000m and world half marathon silver medallist, virtually roasted the field from gun-to-tape, winning his maiden Police cross title bare chest after he removed his jersey with 300m to go, waving it all the way
World cross country champion Beatrice Chebet and multi-world silver medallist Daniel Simiu are the new Kenya Police Service Cross Country champions.
Chebet, the world 5 kilometres champion and record holder, dropped from a pack of six in the last 2km to win in 34 minutes and 44.85 seconds to claim her maiden Police cross title, having finished fifth last year.
