For the first time, North Rift Athletics Kenya Cross Country Championships were held in the region yesterday. Chirchir crossed the line in 32min, 46.29sec to win ahead of Judith Korir, also from Elgeyo Marakwet, who timed 32:52.92. Related Stories Elgeyo Marakwet athletes rule North Rift X-CountryAdvertisementChirchir was happy to have won to qualify for the nationals. She is eyeing a slot in team Kenya for Africa Cross Country Championships slated for April in Lome, Togo. I will train harder to achieve this,” said Chirchir who was second in Iten’s Athletics Kenya Cross Country series two weeks ago.

Source: Daily Nation January 18, 2020 18:11 UTC