Timothy Nzioka and Ruth Mwanyumba emerged winners of Athletics Kenya Taita-Taveta County Cross Nation Championships held at Dawson Mwanyumba Stadium in Wundanyi on Saturday.Â
Nzioka, 19, who gained final yr’s males’s Beneath-20 8km race, opted to participate within the senior class and emerged champion in a time of 32:24.65.
Nzioka stated he took half within the senior occasion as a part of his preparations for Sirikwa Basic World Cross Nation Gold Tour slated for February 3 at Lobo Village in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County.
“I am making an attempt my greatest to organize myself aiming to qualify for the Africa Athletics Championships set for Marrakech, Morocco in March,” stated Nzioka.Â
Mwanyumba, 20, surprised final yr’s champion Irene Mkungo to win senior ladies’s 10km race in 42:32.69.Â
The Kind Three pupil at Funju Secondary College stated she managed to win the occasion after solely a day’s coaching and vowed to coach tougher to additionally win the regional title in Malindi on February 10.
“I made a decision to kick to the entrance from the phrase go and after just one lap, I knew if I maintained the identical tempo, I will be the winner as a result of my important challenger was far again,” stated Mwanyumba.
Margaret Wambugha, 17, of Taita shattered the Beneath-20 ladies’s report after clocking 26 minutes 06.0 seconds to interrupt the earlier time of 28:04.0 set by Maria Shali final yr. Shali didn’t take part on this yr’s version.Â
Ernest Musembi of Taveta emerged the Beneath-20 males’s 8km champion in 27:40:02, just a few seconds shy of Nzioka’s report time of 27:35:0 set final yr.Â
Choose outcomesÂ
1. Margaret Wambugha, Taita (26:06.0);Â
2. Cecilia Mambo, Mwatate (26:22.0);Â
3. Rachel Mumbua, Taveta (26:32.0),Â
4. Jackline Wamona, Taita (26:40.0);Â
5. Ansilla Makio, Taita (27.19.0);Â
6. Elizabeth Kanaa, Taveta (27:40.0).
1. Ernest Musembi, Taveta (27:40;02);Â
2. Joseph Musyoki, Taveta (28:24:83);Â
3. David Mutinda, Taveta (28:54:47);Â
4. John Mbwesa, Mwatate (29:09:12);Â
5. Samuel Kimbio, Taita (29:33:04);Â
6. Moses Kaliti, Taveta (29:43:83).
1. Ruth Mwanyumba, Taita (42:32.69);Â
2. Irene Mkungo, Â Mwatate (43:16:76);Â
3. Phillis Malemba, Taita (45:27:12);Â
4. Jetliner Wakesho, Taita (46:03:38);Â
5. Matilda Mwadime, Taita (46:3665);Â
6. Rose Nthei, Taveta (47:25:17).
1. Timothy Nzioka, Taita (32:24:65);Â
2. Christopher Kitetu, Taveta (32:52:11);Â
3. Gideon Muoki, Taveta (32:54:82);Â
4. Daniel Kemoi, Mwatate (33:48:80);Â
5. Jacob Nalianya, Taveta (35:29:89);Â
6. Venant Ngeti, Voi (35:56:66).
