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Team Kenya for World Cross Country Championships named

Sebastian Kimaru crosses the finish line to win the senior men’s 10 kilometres race during the national trials for the World Cross Country Championships at the Kenya Prisons Staff Training College on December 10, 2022.

Photo credit: Sila Kiplagat | Nation Media Group

By  Ayumba Ayodi

Correspondent

NMG Sport

What you need to know:

  • The team is a blend of youth and experience with former world cross country champions Geoffrey Kamworor and Irene Cheptai among the familiar faces
  • Sebastian Kimaru and Grace Loibach are the stand out newbies who stunned rich fields on their way to victory at Ruiru
  • World 5,000m silver medallist Beatrice Chebet and Africa 1,500m champion Abel Kipsang were the only athletes to be given wild cards

Athletics Kenya has picked the team that will represent Kenya at the World Cross Country Championships due for February 18 next year at Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Australia.

This is after successful national trials held Saturday at Kenya Prisons Staff Training College in Ruiru.  

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