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Chase for world tickets starts

Conseslus Kipruto (KEN) of Kenya competes ahead of Evan Jager (USA) of USA and Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN) of Kenya. REUTERS

It will be battle royale at Nyayo Stadium as Kenya’s top track and field stars seek tickets to fly the country’s flag at the IAAF World Championships in London in August.

The two-day action starts today with the women’s 10,000m final where national champion Alice Aprot will be battling against World Cross country champion Irene Cheptai, World Half Marathon record holder Jocycline Jepkosgei and former World Cross Country champion Agnes Tirop.

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