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Kimais picks 10,000m ticket to African Games

KDF's Irene Kimais on the finish line winning 10,000meters Women race during Africa Games trials at Moi Sports Centre Kasarani on Friday, June 22nd, 2019. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Irene Kimais of Kenya Defence Force (KDF) yesterday beat top names to pick 10,000m ticket to African Games that run in Morocco on August 23 to September 3.

Kamais obliterated a strong field that had African Games 10,000m champion Alice Aprot at Kasarani Stadium. Athletics Kenya will name a 65-member squad today to the 12th edition of the Pan Africa Games.

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