World half marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir and 3,000m steeplechase world record holder Beatrice Chepkoech will take the battle to reigning World Cross Country champion Beatrice Chebet in women’s 8km race that will go down at 11.50am
The men’s 8km that starts at 12.20pm has a mouthwatering line up with the newly crowned world half marathon champion Sebastian Sawe and world half marathon silver medallist Daniel Simiu highlighting the stellar cast
The reigning world cross country under-20 champion Ismael Kipkirui is favorite to win the men's under-20 6km race while world under-20 3,000m steeplechase champion Jackline Chepkoech should easily put away the women's under-20 5km race
Some of the world’s top track and road elite athletes converge on the inaugural Chepsaita Cross Country Championships at Chepsaita Secondary School, Uasin Gishu, on Saturday.
Close to 3,000 participants had registered by mid-day yesterday, with the organisers expecting the number to swell to 5,000 by the start of the first race at 8am.
