Peter Wanyoike and Catherine Njihia are the March 2022 Kenyan Athletics Training Academy (KATA) 10K Time Trial champions with individual personal records

Peter Wanyoike edged out 42-year-old Peterson Wachira from Nyahururu during the 10k time trial held in Thika Kenya on Wednesday morning on the newly upgraded Bob Harris Road. He completed the course in 29:57.8 after covering the first 5Km in a slow 15:40.5 while Peterson finished in 30:06.0 which is a 95.79% age-graded.  

The monthly time-trial, the 7th since Kenyan Athletics Training Academy was officially opened in September last year, saw most KATA athletes post their Personal Bests with third-place finisher Zakariah Kirika and women champion Catherine Nikihia maintaining remarkable consistency.

Zakariah clocked 30:25.7, bettering his previous 30:41.9 while Catherine, the winner of the women category clocking 35:35.2. Her December time on the same course was 36:54.1.

Others with positive results included Peter Mburuwho clocking 30:43.5 from December’s 31:28.2, Paul Ng’ang’a 34:01.7, improving his 34:31.9 and Alfred Kamande who timed 34:41.4. Alfred did 35:16.5 in December.

60-year-old KATA athlete Charles Ndirangu clocked 38:08 which is 87.54% age-graded. 

With Athletics Kenya lining up a lot of activities in April, the KATA 10k Time Trial 8th edition is slated for 20th.

"We welcome runners to our next event in Thika, Kenya,"  says director Bob Anderson.  "We do not charge an entry fee and there is no prize money.  What we offer is an official 10k time. Times are published on our sponsor My Best Runs website."

Place, name, time, bib number and age.

1.Peter Wanyoike M 29:57.8 (210) Age 26

2. PetersonWachira M 30:06.0 (216) Age 42

3. ZakariahKirika M 30:25.7 (213) 21

4. Peter Mburu M 30:43.5 (211) 26

5. Peter King’ori M 31:38.7 (218) 25

6. Eston Mugo M 31:45.3 (220) 29

7. Erick Cheruiyot M 32:10.5 (214) 27

8. Raphael Gacheru M 32:48.3 (225) 23

9. Christian Muthini M 33:00.4 (234) 29

10. Paul Ng’ang’a M 34:01.7 (224) Age 42

11. Alfred Kamande M 34:41.4 217 24

12. Samuel Chege M 34:59.4 236 25

13. Nicholas Kitundu M 35:19.6 233 22

14. Catherine Njihia F 35:35.2 68 23

15. Levis Kuria M 35:38.8 231 21

16. John Mwangi M 36:24.0 235 40

17. Solomon Njenga M 37:04.6 232 38

18. Lamech Cheleket M 37:32.1 228 23

19. Samuel Kamau M 38:01.7 73 27

20. Charles Ndirangu M 38:08.6 237 60

21. Karren Chepkemoi F 20:37.9 (5KM) 69 21

22. Erick Mutuku M 15:05.8 (5KM) 229 20

posted Wednesday March 16th