Strength, stamina and resistance training are among areas Team Kenya are working on in preparation for the 2023 World Cross Country Championships set for Bathurst, Australia in a fortnight. To that effect Kirwa said the athletes in camp will not take part in Saturday's Sirikwa Classic World Cross Country Tour at the Lobo Village in Eldoret. Kirwa said he expects a stern test from perennial rivals Ethiopia, Uganda and Eritrea in the one-day championships, insisting that Team Kenya cannot rest on their laurels now that there are other emerging nations in athletics. The team is a blend of youth and experience with former world cross country champions Geoffrey Kamworor and Irene Cheptai among the familiar faces. World 5,000m silver medallist Beatrice Chebet and Africa 1,500m champion Abel Kipsang were the only athletes to be given wild cards.

Source: Daily Nation February 04, 2023 13:52 UTC