Chemut leads athletes to Prisons cross-country
Athletics
By
JONATHAN KOMEN
| Jan 21, 2016
Olympian Anthony Chemut will lead other recruits to this year’s Kenya Prisons cross-country championships at Uhuru Gardens on Saturday.
Others are Timothy Cheruiyot, Vivian Jepkesho and Cornelius Kangogo.
Cheruiyot landed back from United Kingdom on Tuesday, where he finished third at the Antrim cross-country on Saturday.
Benjamin Njoga, the Kenya Prisons Service Athletics chairman, said he was confident they would marshal a classy line-up.
“I have no doubt that we will successfully reclaim our men’s 12km title at the national trials. Our regional commanders and heads of various units will present formidable teams.
“We not only want to win at the nationals, but also have more of our athletes represent the country at the IAAF World Cross Country championships,” said Njoga, who is also the Kenya Prisons Principal Deputy Commissioner General.
“I expect them to perform well and form the prisons team ahead of the Africa Cross Country Championships in Yaounde, Cameroon, in March,” said Njoga.
But there has been a decline in women’s performances from Kenya Prisons and Njoga has elaborate plans to curb the dearth of talent.
“We have put in place strategies to reclaim our former glory and soon, our women teams will be at par with the men counterparts. Athletics Kenya has provided us with the necessary support when required,” added Njoga.
Kenya’s big names from Prisons include four-time Boston Marathon winner Catherine Ndereva, Susan Sirma, Salina Kosgei and Susan Chepkemei.
The showpiece, which is sponsored by Kenya Commercial Bank and Cocacola, will be live on Kenya Broadcast Corporation.