Heptathlone national record holder shines at Africa Masters meet
WOMEN IN SPORTS | By Ochieng Oyugi | November 26th 2021
Heptathlone national record holder Caroline Kola clocked 87.72 to win women's 60-year-old 400m category at the ongoing 13th edition of Africa Masters Athletics Championships at Nyayo Stadium, yesterday.
Elizabeth Muthoka, a former national record holder in the discipline, timed 64.37 to win the women's 45 year-old contest.
Sabina Mukoswa (62.85) won the women's 35-year-olds category, Charity Wanda (73.19) in the 40 years, while Irene Wamuyu (82.92) was triumphant in the 55-year-olds segment.
"Even though I won, I was not in my best element today. My time was slow. I think I did better in the trials than today," Kola told Standard Sports.
Kola's national heptathlone record has stood the test of time since she set it in 1994.
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Kisii County Police Commander Francis Kooli clocked 8:12 to win men's 50-year-olds 60m dash as Cassie Ntahipmera of Burundi came second in 9.76.
"I'm happy with my performance. Apart from the race, I donated two wheelchairs in support of children with disability," Kooli said.
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