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The 26th Monthly KATA Time Trial edition was a success

The Kenya athletics training academy (KATA) monthly time trial took place today Oct 18.  This was the 26th monthly KATA Time Trial held in Thika Kenya.  

The weather was chilly and because of recent rains we moved the event to the roads.  Our first Sprint time trial was held at another track.  

We had a total of 22 registered athletes for the 5k and 10k.  Seven women and 15 men. 10 athletes took part in 5k  and 12 athletes took part in 10k.  The performances were impressive considering the wet chilly weather conditions.

Job kamonde was quite impressive in the 10k considering it was his first time trial at Kenya athletics training academy. He was the winner clocking 29:55.  Boniface mungai improvement in the 10k was impressive, dropping his personal best from 31:25 to 30:26 finishing in 4th position.

Anthony Mukundi likewise lowered his personal best from 32:08 to 31:49. All women in 5k had a slight improvement. The overall performances were impressive considering the fact that all our athletes participated at last Saturday's cross country races. 

5k MEN

1. KELVIN RAGUI 466               21YRS     15;12

2. FREDRICK KIPROTICH 172   23YRS    15;29

3. CHARLES NDIRANGU 474    23YRS    15;59

4. AMOS CHIRCHIR   199         23YRS     16;22

5K WOMEN

1. LOISE WAMBUI           175     23YRS         17;29

2. KAREN CHEPKEMOI   473     23YRS         17;39

3. JECINTA MWENDE     185     22YRS         17;48

4. VIRGINIA WANJIRU    165    20YRS         18;29

5. JENIFFER MUMBI       472    23YRS         20;44

6; HANAH NJERI             180     24YRS        21;12

10K MEN.

1. JOB KAMONDE              439   23YRS   29;55

2. SAMSON NDAMBUKI   436   24YRS   30;16

3. JOHN KURIA                  174   27YRS   30;25

4. BONIFACE MUNGAI     177   25YRS   30;26

5. PETER MBURU              144   26YRS   30;40

6. RAPHAEL KARITA          465   24YRS   30;44

7. ZAKARIAH KIRIKA         176   22YRS   30;50

8. EVANS KIGURU             181   28YRS   30;55

9. LEVIS KURIA                   494   22YRS   31;39

10. ANTHONY MUKINDI     464   32YRS   31;49

11. ALFRED KAMANDE       178   24YRS    34;14

10K WOMEN.

1.SUSAN NJUU     472   37YRS   36;29

Today was the first KATA Time Trial for our sprinters and Middie distance runners.  Our sprinters have great potential of breaking records.

Our sprinters are well discplined and up to task and  the training is of high quality.  "We are first camp to have an academy with sprinters, middle distance, 10k and marathoners," says Coach Julius (KATA sprint coach).

KATA SPRINTERS Time Trial Oct 18

                        100m women

1.Doreen Waka  12.02s

2.Shelmith Rono 12.5s

3.Sheila Awino    12.8s

                         100m men

1.Brian Oyugi      10.9s

2.Festus Waita   11.0s

 3.Ambrose Simiyu 11.5s

4.Gerald Olela        11.6s

5.Philip Kinyanjui  11.7s

6.Douglas King'ori 11.8s

                            200m men

1.Benjamin Mulanda 22.8s

2.Alvin Mise               22.9s

3.Chris Mutahi          24.1s

                            200m women

1.Doreen Waka         25.9s

2.Shelmith Rono      28.0s

3.Sheila Awino        29.2s

                             400m women 

1.Rahab Wanjiru     57.1s

2.Gladys Ngure      57.5s

3.Peris Chege        58.9s

4.Emma Wavinya  60.0s

                             400m men

1.Benjamin Mulanda 52.0s

2.Felix Ngetich           52.9s

3.Sammy Langat       53.2s

                            1500m women 

1.Mercy Ndung'u       4.36

2.Patricia Gichuki     4.40

(10/18/2023) Views: 814 ⚡AMP
by Coach John and Coach Julius