The 2018 Commonwealth Games 10,000m champion, Stella Chesang took the top honors at the Uganda National Cross Country championships held on Saturday (10) in Tororo, Uganda.
The 26 year-old who is also a police constable destroyed a rich field that included the 2021 World U20 5000m bronze medallist, Prisca Chesang, World Mountain specialist, Annet Chelangat, the 2018 Commonwealth Games 10,000m bronze medallist, Mercyline Chelangat and Ugandan National Record holder in 5000m race, Sarah Chelangat.
Chesang who will lead the Ugandan team to the World Cross Country championships in Australia, made her back to racing in style as took the title in a time of 33:57 with Prisca coming in second place in 34:06 with Chelangat closing the podium three finishes in 34:13.
Doreen Chesang and Mercyline Chelangat came home in fourth and fifth in a time of 34:26 and 34.36 respectively.
LEADING RESULTS
10KM SENIOR WOEMNEN
- Stella Chesang 33:57
- Prisca Chesang 34:06
- Annet Chelangat 34:13
- Doreen Chesang 34:26
- Mercyline Chelangat 34:36
- Rispa Cherop 34:45
- Janet Chemusto 34:57
- Sarah Chelangat 35:06
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