Nyayo National Stadium will come alive today as Kenya’s elite athletes clash lock horns at the Kenya Defence Forces Athletics Championships. The championship, in its 38th edition, is expected to offer a mouth-watering battle. Last year, he won the East Africa Military Cross Country senior men’s 10km in Rwanda and went on to win the 12km race during the Kass Marathon. Former Olympic steeplechase bronze medallist Abel Kirui and former Commonwealth 1500m champion James Magut headline their respective disciplines alongside Cyrus Ruto (5000m), Alphas Kishoyian (400m), Mike Mokamba (100m) . World half marathon record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei and Olympic 5000m silver medallist Hellen Obiri lead the women’s line up in today’s 5000m final.

Source: The Star May 08, 2017 21:22 UTC