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Krop hoping for good show in Budapest after victory at Nyayo

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Daniel Simiu Ebenyo (L) and Jacob Krop celebrates after their 50000M men final race during the Trials for World Athletics Championship held at Nyayo National stadium in Nairobi on July 08, 2023.[Stafford Ondego, Standard]

World 5,000m silver medallist Jacob Krop and Commonwealth Games 10,000m silver medallist Daniel Simiu Ebenyo made their intentions to represent Kenya at the Budapest World Championships known after finishing first and second respectively at the national trials in Nairobi on Sunday.

Krop claimed victory in 13:15.72 after outsprinting Ebenyo, who had also finished second in the 10,000m on Friday.

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