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| Brillian Jepkorir winner 10k senior women National cross country |
Former Boston Half Marathon champion Brillian Jepkorir and Reighning World 10,000m silver medallist Daniel Ebenyo ruled the roost at the 2025 National Cross Country Championships.
Jepkorir stamped her authority returning from maternity leave to win the senior women’s 10km contest at the bonanza staged at the Eldoret Sports Club.
Jepkorir of Kenya prison dethronedthe big wigs in the race , to claim the honors in senior women 10k beating Wurzburger Residentzlauf 10km champion Maurine Jepkoech came in second while Commonwealth 10,000m silver medallist Stacy Ndiwa was placed third.
“I have come from maternity leave and I’m happy to be back. The race was part of my preparations for a half marathon, which will be confirmed by my management,” Jepkorir said after victory.
Jepkorir finished brilliantly timed 29.1.0 while Jepkoech (North Rift) and Ndiwa (National Police Service) stopped the timer in 32:32.7 and 34:54.
In the women’s stellar field was former London Marathon champion Joyciline Jepkosgei who finished fourth after running the last two laps without one shoe in the 10km distance.
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| Daniel Ebenyo winner 10km senior men National cross country |
Ebenyo dazzled his fans with a spectacular finish to cement his continuous dominance in Cross Country .
2025 Kenya police XC champion Ebenyo successfully won the senior men category.
He said he gauged his endurance ahead of the 2025 Seoul Marathon next month.
The World Road Running Half Marathon silver medallist timed 30:48.0 ahead of Nickson Kogei (30:52.6) of Kenya Wildlife Service and Central Region’s Simon Mungai (30:55.7) who took the second and third places.
"I came to challenge myself to the thus gauging my speed and endurance though it was not easy but am happy i won." Ebenyo said Iten based runner.
Ebenyo maintained that he had officially quit track racing to set sights on road running.
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| Purity Chepkirui wins 2km loop women |
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| Emmanuel Wanyonyi |
In 2km loop Olympic 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi and former World Under-20 1500m champion Purity Chepkirui were victorious in their categories respectively.
Saturday event was the culmination of the AK Cross Country series which saw at least 500 athletes drawn from regions and affiliates converge in Eldoret for the national title.
The Sirikwa World Cross Country Tour scheduled for February 23 will mark the end of the Cross Country season and usher in the track season and preparations for the 2025 Tokyo World Championships in September.
Athletics legends among them former 3,000m steeplechase record holder Moses Kiptanui and 1988 Olympic 5,000m champion John Ngugi as well as National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) President Paul Tergat followed the event live at the Eldoret Sports Club.
Kenyan big shots including three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon and javelin star Julius Yego watched the hot contests on the sidelines.