Irene Cheptai wins the senior women's 10km race during the fifth leg of Athletics Kenya Cross County Series at Iten in Elgeyo Marakwet County on December 03, 2022. Cheptai clocked 34:52.0, Jackline Chepkoech came second in 35:19.4, while Millicent Kemboi finished third clocking 35:30.9.
Cheptai ran a brilliant race before surging forward at the 6km mark to lead all the way to the tape winning in a time of 34:52.0, ahead of Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase champion Jackline Chepkoech who timed 35:19.4 while Millicent Kemboi finished third in 35:30.9
Sawe surged forward in the last 100m to win in 30:35.7 ahead of Geoffrey Koech who clocked 30:38.7 while Nicholas Kimeli settled for third place in 30:47.5
In the 2km senior men’s race, former World Under-20 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi narrowly beat Africa 1,500m champion Abel Kipsang after clocking 5:47.5 with Kipsang timing 5:47.8
The 2017 World Cross Country champion Irene Cheptai and newcomer Sebastian Sawe Saturday won their respective senior category races during the last leg of Athletics Kenya Cross Country Series in Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet county.
Cheptai ran a brilliant race before surging forward at the 6km mark to lead all the way to the tape winning in a time of 34:52.0, ahead of Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase champion Jackline Chepkoech who timed 35:19.4 while Millicent Kemboi finished third in 35:30.9.
