MACHAKOS, Kenya, October 18 – Africa Championships silver medalist Lilian Odira won the women’s 800m at the BingwaFest Machakos Edition athletics competition at the Machakos Teachers’ College on Friday.
The Paris Olympian clocked 2:10.2, ahead of Vivian Chebet (2:10.5) and Dorica Isoe (2:12.0) in second and third respectively.
In the men’s 10,000m, Asbel Kiprono timed 29:22.6 to cross the finish line first as Francis Langata came second in 29:38.3.
Wiseley Kipkemoi completed the podium places, clocking 30:41.3 in third.
Meanwhile, the 2022 World Under 20 1500m Champion Reynold Kipkorir triumphed in the men’s 800m, clocking 1:50.0, ahead of Lenny Kotikash (1:50.5) and Allan Kipyegon (1:50.8) who finished second and third respectively.
Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Wiseman Were shone in the men’s 400m as Maureen Chepkoech emerged victorious in the women’s 10,000m.
The event, sponsored by sports gaming company Betika, saw winners in the men’s and women’s 10,000m pocketing Ksh 300,000 each in a prize money covering the top five positions.
Second and third-place finishers received Ksh250,000 and Ksh200,000 respectively.
Victors of the men’s 5000m received Sh250,000 each followed by second Ksh 150,000, third Ksh100,000, fourth Ksh50,000, and fifth Ksh30,000.
Winners in the 100m, 400m, 800m, and 1,500m will receive Sh150,000 each whereas second-placed finishers in the four events will get Sh100,000 each.
Third and fourth-place finishers were awarded Ksh 60,000 and Ksh 30,000 respectively with fifth-placers going home Ksh 20,000 richer.
The event was a curtain raiser for Saturday’s Athletics Kenya (AK) Cross Country series opener at the same venue.
