Kenya´s Nicholas Kimeli set to make Half Marathon debut in Valencia after poor track season

Nicholas Kimeli will be hoping to end his season on a positive note as he gears up for his half-marathon debut in Valencia after his poor run on the track.

Nicholas Kimeli will be hoping to end his season on a high as he makes his Half Marathon debut at the Valencia Marathon.

Kimeli has had a mixed season thus far and getting another shot with the Half Marathon will have him dig deep for a podium finish.

Speaking to Nation Sport, Kimeli said: “My season has not been very bad but I still have hope because I will be debuting at the Valencia Half Marathon where I intend to run a good time. 

My body is doing well at the moment and I am hopeful of posting great results when I go there.”

He started off his season at the World Cross-country Championships where he finished a disappointing 13th in the men’s senior race.

The 25-year-old then proceeded to the Adizero Road to Records where he was competing in the 10km road race and finished third. He did not rest on his laurels as he went ahead to compete at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru where he finished fourth.

Kimeli then switched his focus to the track and he wowed fans at the World Championships National Trials.

Heading to the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, he failed to impress after finishing eighth in the 10,000m and finishing 14th in the 5000m semifinal to miss a slot in the final.

He went back to the drawing board ahead of the World Road Running Championships where he managed to finish third in the men’s 5km.

He blamed an injury setback for his poor form his season but has promised a better outcome at next year’s Olympic Games in Paris, France.

posted Friday October 13th
by Abigael Wuafula