Kip Keino Classic: Wanjiru and Gathimba walk way to glory

Grace Wanjiru Njue (263) leads pack during Kip Keino continental Tour 20km walk national event at Nyayo national stadium in Nairobi on October 03, 2020. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Africa champion Grace Wanjiru and Samuel Gathimba ruled the 20km walk race at the World Athletics Continental Tour National category event at Nyayo Stadium yesterday.

Wanjiru led a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) clean sweep in posting a time of 1:46.40 for first place, but which was still lower than her personal best of 1.34.6.