Athletes picked their bib numbers ready for National cross country

Hundreds of athletes from Athletics Kenya regions and affiliates today thronged Eldoret sports club grounds to collect their bib numbers ahead of the National Cross-Country championships to be held on February 8 same venue in Uasin Gishu County. 

According to the Athletics Kenya President Jack Tuwei said that the national cross country championships at the Eldoret Sports will be part of the buildup in preparation of the Road To Tokyo. 

 “This is the precursor for what will happen so that when we go to the field, the athletes will be well prepared to qualify for the world championships in Tokyo but before we go there, next month, we shall have World Indoor championships in Nanjing, ahead of the May World Relays, then Africa under 20 and under 18 championships in Algeria, ” said Tuwei.

Former world half marathon champion Joyciline Jepkosgei,World 1500m champion Timothy cheruyoit, 2018 world 1500m junior silver medalist Miriam cherop were among the elite runners who have already collected their running numbers in Eldoret.

800m Africa silver medalist lilian odera said is using Cross country to gauge herself to launch her season. "I have been doing a lot of endurance as i prepare for the new season." said Odera