By AYUMBA AYODIMore by this AuthorAfrica 1,500m silver medallist Timothy Cheruiyot lit the final day of the National Athletics Championships on Saturday when he stunned three times World 1,500m champion Asbel Kiprop to win men’s 1,500m title at the Nyayo National Stadium. World Cross Country bronze medallist Lilian Kasait (Police) reigned to clinch her maiden national women’s 5,000m title as World Cross Country mixed relays gold medallist Beatrice Chepkoech (Police), who is also a 3,000m steeplechase specialist, stole the show in women’s 1,500m final. The 2013 World Under-20 3,000m steeplechase silver medallist Marion Kibor (Kenya Defence Forces-KDF) won women’s 3,000m steeplechase final with Franklin Ngelel going for men’s 5,000m top honours. Justus Soget (central Rift) came in second in 3:41.5 followed by Kiprop in 3:42.6. “I started my training late and I you could see, I still have some weight to shade off,” said Kiprop.

Source: Daily Nation June 10, 2017 19:18 UTC