as predicted the 800 metres race at the national athletics trials was always going to be eye-popping. The current world champion Janeth Jepkosgei beat the Olympic gold medalist Pamela Jelimo at the line, for her first win this season in the women's event. The men's race saw the world champion Alfred Kirwa fall to second place behind David Rudisha. Now that was just a piece of the action; the entire national team was selected today, with the 32 athletes having to fight it out against one another at the Nyayo National stadium.
Kenya’s team to the World Championships:
Women
Joyce Zakary (400m), Janeth jepkosgei, Pamela Jelimo (800m), Irene
Jelegat, Nancy Jebet Lagat (1,500m), Ruth Bosibori, Gladys Kemboi,
Milka Chemos (3,000m SC), Vivian Cheruiyot, Sylvia Kibet, Inness
Chenonges (5,000m), Linet Masai, Florence Kiplagat, Grace Momanyi
(10,000m), Julia Murage Mumbi, Martha Komu, Hellena Kiprop, Irene
Limika, Risper Kimaiyo Jemeli (marathon).
Men
Mark Mutai (400m), David Rudisha, Alfred Kirwa, Jackson Kivuva
(800m), Asbel Kiprop, Haron Keitany, Augustine Choge (1,500m), Brimin
Kipruto, Richard Matelong, Ezekiel kemboi, paul Kipsiele Koech (3,000m
SC), Vincent Kiprop Chepkok, Joseph Ebuya, Eliud Kipchoge (5,000m),
Micah Kogo, Moses Masai, Bernard Kipyegon (10,000m), Daniel Rono,
Emmanuel Mutai, Robert Cheruiyot, Benjamin Kiptoo, Abel Kirui
(marathon).
Selected results from the Kenya trials for the World Championships in Athletics:
Men
100m – 1. Kipkemoi Soi 10.66, 2. Philip Ngwono 10.83, 3. Stephen Barasa 10.85;
400m
– 1. Mark Mutai 45.55, 2. Jonathan Kibet 46.27, 3. Thomas Musembi
46.89, 4. Stephen Kamolo 46.95, 5. Anderson Mureta 47.09, 6. Stephen
Musyoka 47.21;
800m - 1. David Rudisha 1:47.00, 2. Alfred Kirwa
Yego 1:47.48, 3. Jackson Kivuva 1:47.96, 4. Boaz Lolang 1:48.35, 5.
Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono 1:48.54, 6. Reuben Bett 1:49.05, 7. Hosea Kandie
1:49.43, 8. Richard Kiplangat 1:51.23;
1500m – 1. Asbel Kiprop
3:32.82, 2. Haron Keitany 3:33.59, 3. Augustine Choge 3:33.86, 4.
Gideon Gathimba 3:34.83, 5. William Biwott Tanui 3:38.84, 6. Churchill
Kipsang 3:39.04, 7. Suleiman Simotwo 3:47.55, 8. Bernard Kiptanui
Kiptum 3:47.77;
5000m – 1. Vincent Kiprop Chepkok 13:19.8,2. Joseph
Ebuya 13:20.2, 3. Eliud Kipchoge 13:24.2, 4. Edwin Cheruiyot Soi
13:24.2, 5. Mangat Kimai Ndiwa 13:26.0, 6. Joseph Kitur Kiplimo
13:28.2, 7. Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio 13:30.6.
3000m Steeplechase –
1. Brimin Kipruto 8:20.03, 2. Richard Mateelong 8:20.60, 3. Ezekiel
Kemboi 8:24.15, 4. Michael Kipyego 8:24.91, 5. Abel Kiprop Mutai
8:30.81, 6. Paul Kipsiele Koech 8:36.75, 7. Collins Ngeno 8:37.24, 8.
Patrick Kirui Langat 8:42.91, 9. Hillary Kipsang Yego 8:54.36;
400m Hurdles – 1. Vincent Koskei 50.8, 2. Emmanuel Kimeu 51.1, 3. Kiprono Koskei 51.6;
20km Walk – 1. David Kimutai 1:23.13, 2. Erick Shikuku 1:26.45, 3. Enock Muchende 1:37.09;
Women
400m – 1. Joyce Zakari 52.43, 2. Grace Kidake 56.08, 3. Zippora Ratemo 56.21, 4. Wilkista Chuma 57.12.
800m
– 1. Janeth Jepkosgei 1:59.31,2. Pamela Jelimo 1:59.49, 3. Cherono
Koech 2:01.92, 4. Winny Chebet 2:05.12, 5. Charity Wandia 2:05.13, 6.
Milka Chemos 2:07.09, 7. Nelly Jeptanui 2:07.29, 8. Annet Mwanzi
2:10.18, 9. Jane Jelagat 2:10.31.
1500m - 1. Irene Jelagat 4:12.05,
2. Nancy Jebet Langat 4:13.00, 3. Margaret Wangare 4:14.44, 4. Agnes
Katunge 4:15.64, 5. Tabitha Wambui 4:16.25, 6. Viola Kibiwot 4:17.03,
7. Coleta Chepchirchir 4:37.11.
5,000m – 1. Vivian Cheruiyot
15:25.21, 2. Sylvia Kibet 15:25.42, 3. Iness Chengone 15:27.29, 4.
Grace Momanyi 15:32.42, 5. Pauline Korikwang 15:.50.17, 6. Peninah
Arusei 15:55.78, 7. Sally Kipyego 16:02.65, 8. Pascaline Cheptanui
16:08.28;
3000m Steeple – 1. Gladys Kemboi 9:32.62, 2. Milka
Chemos 9:35.94, 3. Lydia Rotich 9:53.62, 4. Ruth Bosibori 10:08.33, 5.
Caroline Tuigong 10:53.73, 6. Jackline Chemwok 10:41.01, 7. Jackline
Jeruto 10:530.5;
400m Hurdles – 1. Florence Wasike 59.1, 2. Maureen Jelagat 62.9, 3. Maureen Mutindi 63.4, Tabitha Mwihaki 64.3
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