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Kimais picks 10,000m ticket to African Games

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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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