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A number of adjustments have been made to the course that can host the third version of the Sirikwa Traditional World Cross Nation Gold Tour on February 3 on the Lobo Village in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County.
The occasion, which has thus far attracted curiosity from Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, and a number of other European nations, would be the second World Cross Nation collection to be held this season within the nation after the Nice Chepsaita Cross Nation Tour Bronze on December 2 in Uasin Gishu County.
The 2 occasions are a part of the 2023/2024 World Cross Nation Tour, which has 26 occasions in Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
A number of the obstacles which were dimmed harmful for the athletes just like the water problem have been eliminated with the beginning and ending factors additionally modified from final yr.
Rivals gained’t undergo the start line once more as races progress, whereas spectators gained’t be stationed inside the competitors route as was the case throughout their two earlier editions.
“It’s early within the season and we need to make the occasion as secure as doable therefore our transfer to take away among the obstacles within the route,” mentioned Barnaba Korir, the Sirikiwa Traditional World Cross Nation Tour Gold director.
“The competitors route shall stay clear to allow everyone to observe the races comfortably,” mentioned Korir, including that bleaches, tents, and merchandise stalls will likely be stationed exterior the competitors route.
“The one tent that will likely be allowed on the course is the place opponents will likely be allowed to undergo and it’ll have few spectators. Individuals will likely be allowed to promote their wares exterior the route,” defined Korir.
Korir expects first worldwide confirmations earlier than the top of this week for the invite-only championships, hinting that prime performers from the Athletics Kenya Cross Nation Sequence held in November and December will likely be thought of.
The highest 40 performers from the Nationwide Cross Nation Championships have been invited for final yr’s occasion, however issues are completely different this yr with the nationwide occasion on February 24 in Nairobi.
The organisers have added races for veterans aged 45 and above to the menu that has senior women and men’s 10km, males under-20 8km, girls under-20 6km, boys’ under-18 6km, and ladies’ under-18 6 km races.
The spotlight final yr was the elegant efficiency of Double Olympic 1,500m champion Religion Kipyegon, who swept by way of the course to win on her debut within the occasion.
It was opener to the season that ended as among the best for Kipyegon, the three-time world 1,500m champion.
Kipyegon made historical past as the primary girl to assert a double in 1,500m and 5,000m on the World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary in addition to breaking three world information in 1,500m, One Mile, and 5,000m in two months.
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