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Chepkoech and Kandie’s world records now ratified

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Kibiwott Kandie competes in the 10km Senior men race during the AK/LOTTO National Cross Country Championship at the Ngong Race Course on February 13, 2021. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Gudaf Tsegay, Beatrice Chepkoech and Kibiwott Kandie will go into the Olympic season with recent world records to their names, after their respective marks over 1500m, 5km and the half-marathon were ratified this week.

Chepkoech’s world 5km record success came at the Monaco Run on February 14.

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