Mutai, Kiplangat star in South Rift Cross Country
Beatrice Mutai (left) leads other athletes during the senior women's 10km race in the South Rift Region Cross Country Championships at Kericho Teachers Training College on February 9,2019. PHOTO | VITALIS KIMUTAI |
What you need to know:
- She was closely followed in second place by Sandra Chebet in 32:44:00 while 2013 Africa Youth 1500 metre silver medallist Eva Cherono settled third in 32:59:00.
Former Africa Cross Country bronze medallist Beatrice Mutai won the South Rift region’s 10km senior women race at the Kericho Teachers Training College on Saturday.
Mutai clocked 32:02:00 to win the race and will be leading a strong team of athletes from the region in the National Cross Country Championships set for Eldoret Sports Club.
She was closely followed in second place by Sandra Chebet in 32:44:00 while 2013 Africa Youth 1500 metre silver medallist Eva Cherono settled third in 32:59:00.
Eva Chirchir was fourth after clocking 34:05:00 while Jackline Chepkoech finished fifth position with 35:01:00 while Norah Chebet clocked 35:13:09 in the sixth place.
Former Commonwealth Games 5000m champion Mercy Cherono had a tough day on her return from maternity leave, after she dropped out hardly four kilometres into the race.
The 2019 Discovery Cross Country champion Beatrice Chebet clocked 19:12:00 to win the 6km junior women competition and was followed in second place by Janeth Chepkoech in19:34:00 with Debora Chemutai timing 19:44:00 for third place.
Former World Youth silver medallist Davis Kiplangat won the senior men's 10km race in 29:02:00 with former World Under-20 3000m steeplechase champion Amos Kirui clocking 29:10:00 for second place.
