How Chepng'etich inspired Nyaga to Africa 10,000m title
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet (left) and Caroline Nyaga compete in the women's 5000m final of the 22nd African Athletics Championships at the Cote d'Or National Sports Complex in Saint Pierre, on June 9, 2022.
Nyaga edged out Rachel Chebet from Uganda to second place in 32:17.66 to settle for silver as Ethiopia Meseret Gebre Dekebo took bronze in 32:25.97
Nyaga's feat took Kenya's medal tally to 12 medals going into the final day on Sunday
An inspiring note and a pair of spike from Olympic 1,500 metres champion Faith Chepng’etich stirred Caroline Nyaga to victory in women’s 10,000 metres on Saturday at Africa Senior Athletics Championships at Cote d’Or National Sports Complex in Neduit, Mauritius.
The message and the pair of spikes were delivered on the eve of the 5,000m race on Thursday by an athlete from Hengelo, the Netherlands where Chepng’etich won the 800m race.
