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Kamworor, Gidey to grace inaugural World Cross Country Tour

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Sports SC Amina Mohamed greets marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge during the official launch of Memorial Agnes Tirop World Cross Country Tour at Lobo Village in Eldoret yesterday. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard]

Memorial Agnes Tirop World Cross Country Tour, scheduled for Eldoret next month has been officially launched.

Organisers said four-time world cross country champion Geoffrey Kamworor and world record holder in 5000m and 10,000m, Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia have confirmed participation in the world tour named after athlete Agnes Tirop, who was found murdered in her house last October.

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