Former world marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich took the top honors in the women 10km race at the Kenya Prisons Service Cross Country Championships held on Saturday (17) at the Kenya Prisons Staff Training College in Ruiru.
The 28 year-old who is also the reigning National 10,000m champion beat a strong field that included the 2016 Paris Marathon champion, Visiline Jepkesho, reigning Commonwealth Games 10,000m bronze medallist, Sheila Chepkirui and World U20 3,000m champion Betty Chelangat.
The reigning Chicago Marathon champion gave a powerful kick to beat the 18 year old Chelangat on the final streight and taking the honors in a time of 32:53.6 with the latter coming home in second in 33:02.8. Rebecca Mwangi closing the podium three finishes in 34:10.2.
Chepkirui and Jepkesho Cheboret came home in fourth and fifth place in a time of 34:55.0 and 35:02.3 respectively.
LEADING RESULTS
10KM WOMEN
- Ruth Chepng’etich 32:53.6
- Betty Chelangat 33:02.8
- Rebecca Mwangi 34:10.2
- Sheila Chepkirui 34:39.7
- Visiline Jepkesho 34:55.0
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