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Little-known Mwaniki stuns Kandie to bag KDF cross country title
Peter Mwaniki wins senior men's 10km race during Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Cross Country Championships at the Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi on January 19, 2024.
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What you need to know:
- Peter Mwaniki Aila from Nanyuki and Isiolo’s Winnie Jemutai stunned their respective fields to claim their first men and women’s titles
- Mwaniki, who was fresh from finishing third at Valencia Iberacaja 10km race on Sunday in Spain, blew away the rich field that included defending champion Kibiwott Kandie of Embakasi, to win in 29 minutes and 51.6 seconds
- The 29-year-old Mwaniki upstaged Dismus Lokira (Lanet) and Daniel Mungut (Isiolo) to second and third places in 29:54.0 and 29:56.3 in a race where Kandie, the KDF 10,000m and 5,000m champion, settled fifth in 29:59.4
It was upsets galore as a new order was established at the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Cross Country Championships at Ulinzi Sports Complex on Friday.
Peter Mwaniki Aila from Nanyuki and Isiolo’s Winnie Jemutai stunned their respective fields to claim their first men and women’s titles.
