Athletics Kenya has named a 32-member team to represent the country at the 2019 World Cross Country set for March 30 in Aarhus, Denmark. The team was selected today during the national cross country championships-cum-trails held at the Eldoret Sports Club, Uasin Gishu County. Defending world cross champion Geoffrey Kamworor will seek to keep his title when he leads the men’s sextet in Denmark despite being upset by former world u20 3,000m steeplechase champion, Amos Kirui. World 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri leads the women’s line up as she seeks to add a world cross medal to her burgeoning cabinet. World champions Conseslus Kipruto (3000m steeplechase) and Elijah Manangoi (1500m), former world cross champion Agnes Tirop headline the mixed relay team.

Source: The Star February 23, 2019 19:30 UTC