Were takes Nyayo by storm with meet record at Kip Keino Classic as Chelimo wins silver in 5000m

Commonwealth Games 4x400m relay bronze medallist Wiseman Were celebrates after winning the 2024 Kip Keino Classic.[Stafford Ondego,Standard]

Meanwhile, World Cross Country Championships bronze medallist Margaret Chelimo was counting her blessings at the end of a scintillating race in the women's 5000m at the Absa Kip Keino Classic in which she finished second.

Chelimo expressed satisfaction with her endurance levels, noting they have gone up a notch since the start of the year.

"Having finished third at the World Cross and second today at Kip Keino it means that my endurance level is okay and as I resume training I will work on speed," the 2022 World 10,000m bronze medallist said.

Chelimo clocked 15:19.76, behind winner, World Cross Country junior champion Alemayo Marta of Ethiopia, who timed 15:14.54.

In third place was another Ethiopian, Nibret Lemlem, who clocked 15:20.99.

The race was Chelimo's fourth of the year, following her bronze medal at last month's World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia where she timed 31:09.