A bulk of Team Kenya athletes taking part in the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, will compete in the World Road Running Championships in Riga Latvia from September 30 to October 1, 2023.
The team will be led by multiple world record holder Faith Kipyegon, who will lead the women’s elite squad in the road mile. She will have the company of Nelly Chepchichir and world 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech.
Kipyegon, who holds world records in 1500m, 5,000 and the mile and Chepchirchir are flying Kenya’s flag in 1,50Om while Chepkoech is in Budapest to run the women’s 3000m steeplechase.
The men’s Road Mile will feature former world 1500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot, Abel Kipsang and Reynold Cheruiyot.
The 5km race will comprise Jacob Krop, Nicholas Kimeli and Cornelius Kemboi, all of whom are featuring in the 5,000m
here in Budapest while Carolyn Nyaga, Beatrice Chebet and Lilian Kasait will form the women’s 5km team.
Olympic champion Peris Jepchirchir will lead the half marathon squad alongside Irene Khamais who placed fourth in the women’s 10,000m. Others are Margaret Chelimo who will fly Kenya’s flag in the women’s 5,000m, Catherine Reline and Janeth Chepng’etich.
Team Kenya squad
Road Mile Women’s Elite
- Faith Kipyegon
- Nelly Chepchirchir
- Beatrice Chepkoech
Road Mile Men’s Elite
- Timothy Cheruiyot
- Abel Kipsang
- Reynold Cheruiyot
5 KM Women’s Elite
- Carolyn Nyaga
- Beatrice Chebet
- Lilian Kasait
5 KM Men’s Elite
- Jacob Krop
- Nicholas Kimeli
- Cornelius Kemboi
Half Marathon Women’s Elite
- Peris Jepchirchir
- Irene Kamais
- Catherine Reline
- Margaret Chelimo
- Janeth Chepngetich
Half Marathon Men’s Elite
- Bernard Kibet
- Alexander Mutiso
- Sabastian Sawe
- Daniel Simiu
- Charles Langat
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