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Stars battle for team spots to World Cross: AK to name squad to next month’s IAAF World Cross Country gala

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By Jonathan Komen and Stephen Rutto | Feb 23, 2019

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Laikipia Air Base's Hellen Obiri stride to the finish line in the 10km Senior Women race during the 37th edition of the Kenya Defence Forces Cross Country Championship at Moi Air base on Jan 12, 2018. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Two-time World Cross Country champion Geoffrey Kamworor and world 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri are expected to face one of their sternest tests in recent times as they compete for slots to the World Cross next month in Aarhus, Denmark.

The two world stars will be battling against budding youngsters and other battle-hardened runners at the Eldoret Sports Club this afternoon during the national cross-country championships, something that many have dubbed the mini World Cross Country meet.

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