About 600 athletes are expected to grace Saturday's Athletics Kenya Cross Country Championships in Ol Kalou, Nyandarua County. We have also been inspecting the course and the terrain is very suitable for a cross country event," he said. The leg was supposed to be held on January 9 but was brought forward to allow athletes ample rest before they embark on the Country Cross Country Championships, which commence on January 13. Machakos and Nandi hosted the first and second legs of the cross country series respectively whereas the national cross country championships will be held on February 19/20. The championships are meant to prepare athletes in anticipation for the national cross country championships where AK will select a team to represent the country at the Africa Cross Country Championships in Lome, Togo on March 6.

Source: The Star January 01, 2021 01:52 UTC