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Jebet leads strong Kenyan cast for Valencia 10km race
Agnes Jebet Ngetich, the women’s-only 10kilometres world record holder, during her home coming ceremony at Eldoret International Airport in Uasin Gishu County on September 14, 2023.
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What you need to know:
- Jebet is using the Valencia 10km road race as part of her buildup for the World Cross Country Championships set for Belgrade, Serbia on March 30
- In the men’s category, the race favourite Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo who has a personal best of 26:33.93 leads a strong field which includes Burundi’s Rodrigue Kwizera with the second fastest time of 26:56
- Meanwhile, a few days after being named in the Boston Marathon lineup, Hellen Obiri will on Sunday take part in the Houston Half Marathon
The World Cross Country Championships bronze medalist Agnes Jebet Ng’etich has set her eyes on the prize when she lines up for the Valencia 10km road race in Spain on Sunday.
Jebet is using the Valencia 10km road race as part of her buildup for the World Cross Country Championships set for Belgrade, Serbia on March 30.
