Running News Daily
Running News Daily is edited by Bob Anderson in Los Altos California USA and team in Thika Kenya, La Piedad Mexico, Bend Oregon, Chandler Arizona and Monforte da Beira Portugal. Send your news items to bob@mybestruns.com Advertising opportunities available. Train the Kenyan Way at KATA Kenya. (Kenyan Athletics Training Academy) in Thika Kenya. KATA Portugal at Anderson Manor Retreat in central portugal. Learn more about Bob Anderson, MBR publisher and KATA director/owner, take a look at A Long Run the movie covering Bob's 50 race challenge.
Index to Daily Posts · Sign Up For Updates · Run The World Feed
Solid times at the 33rd Monthly KATA time Trials series in Thika Kenya
A total of 27 athletes registered for the 34rd meeting monthly KATA (Kenyan Athletic Training Academy) Time Trial series this morning (May 8) in Thika Kenya. . Raphael karita won the Men 5km race in a personal best time of 14:26 which is also the meet record. His time was indeed impressive considering the wet, humid conditions.
He was followed by Charles ndirangu in second place who posted a personal best of 15:40. Ismael mburu finished in the 3rd spot and also posted a personal best of 15:42.
Virginia wanjiru took the crown in the women's 5km race in a personal best time of 17:59. Virginia impressively lowered her previous time by 29 seconds. Emmily wanjiru a junior finished in 2nd place in time of 22:47.
Peter mwaniki took the victory in the 10km Men in a time of 29:10. Zachary kirika finished in 2nd place in a personal best of 29:39. The day really belongs to Kelvin ragui who finished in 5th position in a personal best time of 30:42. Kelvin's improvement was indeed astonishing lowering his previous time of 31:17 by 35 seconds.
Jacinta kamau topped the podium in women's 10km race in a personal best time of 35:06, taking 5 seconds off her previous time.
In general our athletes have portrayed a courageous and mesmerizing character irrespective of the weather conditions. The performance told it all. As a team, we can confidently express and validate that training is a language, only understood through performance. The next KATA time trial will be June 12, 2024.
5km Men
1 Raphael karita 24 417 14:26
2 Charles ndirangu 23 319 15:40
3 Ismael mburu 23 318 15:42
4 John mutiso 19 253 16:15
5 Geoffrey ngama 50 146 16:47
6 Collins maina 20 140 14:04
7 Jeremiah obura 20 249 17:05
8 peter Mukundi 25 488 18:18
9 Lukas pytel 34 74 19:49
10 Alex kamau 22 317 21:28
5km women
1 Virginia wanjiru 22 419 17:59
2 Emily wanjiru 17 313 22:47
10km Men
1 peter mwaniki 26 325 29:10
2 Zachary kirika 22 246 29:39
3 Job kamande 24 442 29:51
4 Brian wekesa 26 191 30:40
5 Kelvin ragui 21 315 30:42
6 Joseph mwangi 22 326 30:43
7 Titus kemboi 19 199 31:05
8 Anthony Mukundi 35 444 32:04
9 Stephen ngigi 20 418 33:07
10 Boniface mungai 26 247 33:25
11 Joseph makeli 32 455 35:04
12 Charles ndirangu 64 414 37:46
10km women
1 Jacinta kamau 22 320 35:06
2 Karen chepkemoi 22 248 36:48
3 Lucy muritu 39 322 48:27
(05/08/2024) Views: 508 ⚡AMPby Coach John (KATA head coach)
KATA Time Trial Series
KATA TIME TRIAL #39 AT THIKA MANGU NDARUGO ROAD ON NOVEMBER 13,2024 10k results 1.Athanas kioko 29:14 1 29 2.Raphael gacheru 29:29 12 24 3.peter mwaniki 29:42 9 26 4.Stephen ngige 30:05 3 20 5.Peter mwangi 31:05 13 6.Peter wanyoike 31:16 28 29 7.Kelvin ragui 31:24 26 23 8.kariuki joseph 31:50 22 38 9.david muriuki 32:04 28 28 10.Amos chirchir...
more...