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Kandie and Obiri lead fight for 10km honours in India after 3-year break

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 July 30, 2021. Hellen Obiri of Kenya in action during Heat 2 REUTERS

A team of Kenyan stars will be facing off tomorrow in India as Bengaluru 10km road race returns after a three-year hiatus.

Former half marathon world record holder Kibiwott Kandie and world 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri will be leading the prestigious elite field that also has a strong Ethiopian team.

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