Nairobi County: U-20 champion Chespol outpaces Aprot

Celliphine Chespol races to victory at the Kenya Prisons Cross Country Championships held at Ruiru Prisons Staff Training College on January 26, 2019. [Dennis Okeyo]

Two-time World Under-20 steeplechase champion Celliphine Chespol finally ended Alice Aprot’s reign after a bruising battle at the Prisons Cross Country Championships at the Prisons Staff Training College in Ruiru yesterday.

Chespol, who is also the Under-20 steeplechase world record-holder made her intention known early in the race when she matched Aprot step by step in the first three laps before taking command of the race to win after 33:14.9 minutes.