It was upsets galore as a brand new order was established on the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Cross Nation Championships at Ulinzi Sports activities Complicated on Friday.
Peter Mwaniki Aila from Nanyuki and Isiolo’s Winnie Jemutai shocked their respective fields to assert their first women and men’s titles.
Mwaniki, who was contemporary from ending third at Valencia Iberacaja 10km race on Sunday in Spain, blew away the wealthy discipline that included defending champion Kibiwott Kandie of Embakasi, to win in 29 minutes and 51.6 seconds.
Mwaniki completed third through the Kenya Nationwide Cross Nation Championships earlier than securing the same place in 5,000m at KDF Athletics Championships, all final 12 months.
The 29-year-old Mwaniki upstaged Dismus Lokira (Lanet) and Daniel Mungut (Isiolo) to second and third locations in 29:54.0 and 29:56.3 respectively in a race the place Kandie, the KDF 10,000m and 5,000m champion, settled fifth in 29:59.4.
Jemutai shocked former champions Sheila Chepkirui (Thika) and Joycilline Jepkosgei (Mundika) to assert her maiden title in 33:25.8.Â
Chepkirui, the 2016 Africa 5,000m champion, who completed fourth in final 12 months’s London Marathon and second in Berlin Marathon, eased residence fourth in 33:45.6 whereas Jepkosgei clocked 33:53.8 for fifth place.
Cintia Chepng’eno (Isiolo), a silver medallist from the Nice Chepsaita Cross Nation settled second in 33:26.2 as Diana Chepkorir (Embakasi) snatched the final podium place in 33:42.5.
Choose outcomes
1.Winny Jemutai (Isiolo) 33:25.8
2.Cintia Chepng’eno (Isiolo) 33:26.2
3.Diana Chepkorir (Embakasi) 33:42.5
4.Sheila Chepkirui (Thika) 33:45.6
5.Joycilline Jepkosgei (Mudika) 33:53.8
6.Gladys Koech (Mtongwe) 33:55.5
1.Peter Mwaniki (Nanyuki) 29:51.6
2.Dismus Lokira (Lanet) 29:54.0
3.Daniel Mungut (Isiolo) 29:56.3
4.Wesley Yego (LAB) 29:58.0
5.Kibiwott Kandie (Embakasi) 29:59.4
6.Wilson Too (LAB) 30:01.9
