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SHOCK FOR KDF CROSS COUNTRY TEAM: Soldiers miss out as AK names squad to Kampala IAAF meet

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From left: Irene Cheptai, Lilian Kasait and Faith Chepngetich battle it out in senior women 10km race during the National Cross Country Championship at Uhuru Gardens on Feb 18, 2017.[PHOTO/DENNIS OKEYO/STANDARD]

The National Cross Country selections at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi elicited debate among athletics lovers.

Yesterday, Kenya Defence Forces runners fell by the wayside and KDF found itself without representation in the squad to World Cross Country which the soldiers have dominated in the past.

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