The monthly KATA Time Trial was started in Sept 2021 and it just keeps getting better

The monthly Kenyan Athletics Training Academy (KATA) Time trial for April was held today on a cold wet morning near Thika Kenya.  

The attendance was good with 55 participants. Kelvin ragui opened the day with a win in the 5km with a personal best lowering his previous time by two seconds clocking 14:51. He was followed by Fredrick kiprotich 15:27. Charles ndirangu finished in third posting a personal best of 15:42.

Ismael mburu who finished in 7th position as well captured a personal best of 16:32, lowering his previous time by more than 40 seconds.

Karen chepkemoi won the women 5km race in 17:55. Lilian musenya came in second with a personal best of 18:50.

Raphael karita won the Men's 10km clocking 29:11 which was only two seconds off his personal best time. He was followed by job kamande who posted a personal best of 29:33. Peter mwangi posted a very impressive time, 29:29 a personal best. 

Charles ndirangu ( 64 years old) posted 37:37 lowering his previous time by 54 seconds.  This is a world class time and is 91.98% age graded.   

Jacinta kamau won the crown in the women's 10km race in a personal best of 35:11 by more than 30 seconds. Virginia wanjiru who finished in 4th place in a time of 37:01 also lowered her personal best by 29 seconds.

It was a good day of racing.  The 33rd KATA Time trail 

posted Wednesday April 17th