Triumphant Chelangat shifts focus to Paris Paralympic Games
Nancy Chelangat (right) and her guide Geoffrey Rono compete in the women's 1,500 metres (T11) race during the National trials for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at Kiprugut Chumo stadium in Kericho county on November 10, 2023.
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Chelangat clocked 5:19.14 to win the T11 category during the Paralympics trials held at Kericho’s Kiprugut Chumo stadium on Friday
Nelly Nasimiyu 5:25.6 emerged the winner in the T12 category of women's 1,500 metres race
Wesley Kimeli Sang from Uasin Gishu County won the men's 1,500 metres (T46) race timing 4:05.8 in an exciting race that brought the stadium alive
World Paralympics 1,500 metres champion, Nancy Chelangat has trained her eyes on the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris, France.
This is after she clocked 5:19.14 to win the T11 category during the Paralympics trials held at Kericho’s Kiprugut Chumo stadium on Friday. She was followed closely in second position by Prisca Chepkemei in 5:24.4 and Mary Waithera who clocked 5:36.4 for third place.
