×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Read Offline Anywhere
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Kamworor, Gidey to grace inaugural World Cross Country Tour

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

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.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Fact‑first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in
Football
Title-hungry Leopards seek to bounce back to winning ways
Golf
Magical Kenya Open: Jastas Madoya reveals what fuels his passion for golf
Olympics
NOC-K signs strategic MoU with Japanese Olympic Committee
Unique Sports
Youthful Kinoti Kiara crowned African fencing champion