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ACTION GALORE: Moses Kosgei, Georgina Rono take First Lady 12km race honours

President Uhuru Kenyatta congratulates 21km women winner Georgina Rono (centre) Mercy Kibarus and Caroline Kelel Kisorio (right) the winners of Beyond Zero half Marathon on March 7, 2015.PHOTO/DENNIS OKEYO

Little-known Moses Kosgei and Georgina Rono on Sunday upset the odds at the second edition of First Lady half marathon in Nairobi.
James Mwangi and Rosemary Wanjiru also blew away a star-studded field to wear the 10km crown under baking weather conditions at the Nyayo National Stadium.

But it was particularly sweet victory for Kosgei and Rono who looked rather green in the star-studded field as they lined up in the competition slightly below the radar proved they were no pushovers as they struck titles in the 21km races.

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