Kamworor marked man in Police cross country
Geoffrey Kamworor celebrates winning the senior men's 10km race during the Kenya Police Service Cross Country Championship on January 16, 2016 at Ngong Race Course. PHOTO | CHRIS OMOLLO |
What you need to know:
- Prison’s meet at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi, but no Cheruiyot
- Choge, Mwangangi and Kiprop looking for world champ’s scalp in men’s senior race at Ngong
World Cross Country champion Geoffrey Kamworor has a battle in his hand when he defends his Kenya Police Service Cross Country men’s title at the Ngong Racecourse on Saturday.
However, Olympic 5,000m champion Vivian “Pocket Rocket” Cheruiyot will not defend the women’s title, throwing the contest wide open.
Kenya Prisons Service Cross Country will also be held on Saturday at Uhuru Gardens with Africa Cross Country champion Alice Aprot favourite to win the women’s race.
Aprot, who is also the African and African Games 10,000m champion, is taking part in the competition for the first time. Africa Cross silver medallist Charles Mneria will highlight the men’s race.
Those out to upstage Kamworor, the 2015 World 10,000m silver medallist and World Half Marathon champion, are 2016 World Indoor 3,000m bronze medallist Augustine Choge, who finished second last year and world 5,000m silver medallist Caleb Mwangangi.
World 1,500m champion Asbel Kiprop and 2013 national champion Philemon Rono are also in the mix alongside 2013 World 5,00m bronze medallist Isaiah Kiplangat, former world marathon record holder Wilson Kipsang, Geoffrey Mutai and world 1,500m silver medallist Elijah Manangoi.
Olympic and World 800m champion David Rudisha, 2013 World 3,000m steeplechase champion Milcah Chemos, Commonwealth 5,000m champion Mercy Cherono and 2013 World 800m champion Eunice Sum will compete in the relays.
