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TARUS, WAIGANJO STAR AT NYAYO: David takes 10,000m title, Caroline claims top honours in 100m hurdles as Kenya Prisons athletics start

By DENNIS OKEYO | Jun. 20, 2015

**Caroline Waiganjo clears the hurdles in the women's 100m hurdles finals during the National Prisons Championship at Nyayo Stadium on June 19, 2015.PHOTO/DENNIS OKEYO/STANDARD**

David Tarus and Caroline Waiganjo were in imperious form as they won in their specialties in day one of the Kenya Prisons athletics championships at Nyayo Stadium yesterday.

Representing Nyanza in men’s 10,000m, Tarus hit top gear with 200m left, to win in 28:10.5. IAAF World cross country junior silver Geoffrey Korir, who kept on exchanging the lead with Tarus, was second in 28:12.7. Wilson Kiprotich, finished third in 28:13.0.

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