World and Olympics 3,000m steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto starts favourite in Saturday's Kip Keino Classic World Athletics Continental Tour in the absence of Moroccan Soufiane El Bakkali . The world champion will enjoy the company of reigning African champion Benjamin Kigen and former World U-18 champion Leonard Bett. Kiyeng, an Olympics silver medalist, had last beaten Chepkoech during the 2017 Doha leg of the Diamond League. Kimeli, who represented Kenya in the past global championship, face familiar foes in Jacob Krop, an Africa Youth Championship silver medalist and newly-crowned Berlin 10km world race champion Daniel Simiu. Commonwealth champion Wycliffe Kinyamal and World bronze medallist Ferguson Rotich highlight the men's 800m while former World champion Eunice Sum is expected to carry the day in ladies' category.

Source: The Star September 30, 2020 01:52 UTC