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The KATA (Kenyan Athletics Training Academy) June time trial was the best ever held today in Thika Kenya. The turn out was good. A total of 52 athletes registered for the two events.
Athanas kiroko took the victory in the men 10km race in a time of 28:58. Zachary kirika was the man of the day. He finished in 2nd place in a personal best time of 29:12 lowering his previous time by 27 seconds. Fredrick kiprotich finished in third place in a time of 31:11.
Kellen waithira took the crown in the women's 10km race in a time of 34:58. She was followed impressively by Jane wanja who finished in 2nd place in 35:45 lowering her personal best by over one minute. Karen chepkemoi placed third in 36:33 lowering her personal best by 14 seconds.
Job kamande finished first in men 5km race in 14:36. This was his first time in this distance. Charles ndirangu finished second in 15:24 lowering his personal best by 16 seconds. Amos chirchir finished third place in 15:49, lowering his previous time by 3 seconds. The improvement in women's 5km race was indeed astonishing. Lois wambui who finished in third place in 17:10 improved by 33 seconds. Jacinta kamau finished 4th in 17:14 improved by 35 seconds and Virginia wanjiru who finished in 5th position in 17:47 improved by 12 seconds.
The next KATA time trial is July 17.
5k MEN
1 job kamande 24 430 14:36
2 Charles ndirangu 23 267 15:24
3 Amos chirchir 23 272 15:49
4 Raphael karita 24 392 15:52
5 Kelvin ragui 21 271 16:16
6 John makeri 27 227 16:26
7 Emmanuel rono 24 318 16:41
8 Collins maina 20 284 16:43
9 Brian njenga 20 390 16:44
10 Geoffrey ngama 50 384 17:26
11 Jeremiah obura 20 323 18:37
12 Anthony owino 28 382 19:10
13 Alex kamau 22 333 19:49
14 mavirine rotich 27 312 22:05
15 Kennedy mungai 25 375 22:10
5km WOMEN
1 Monica wanjiku 22 265 16:28
2 Nympha kiteta 18 266 16:58
3 Lois wambui 23 277 17:10
4 Jacinta kamau 22 276 17:14
5 Virginia wanjiru 22 275 17:47
6 Anastasia muthoni 21 283 19:12
7 Susan njuu 36 380 20:50
8 Sheila makungu 21 385 21:26
9 Ann kipchumba 33 331 22:14
10 Emily wanjiru 17 278 23:43
11 pory ngatha 35 374 29:44
10km MEN
1 Athanas kioko 29 377 28:58
2 Zachary kirika 22 269 29:12
3 Fredrick kiprotich 23 264 31:11
4 Stephen ngigi 20 280 31:27
5 Henry Komen 33 2:81 31:32
6 Shadrack kiprotich 33 332 31:52
7 Paul kibet 26 287 31:54
8 lewis kuria 22 459 32:13
9 Gabriel kahura 41 270 32:23
10 Fred kamande 24 286 32:55
11 Ismael mburu 23 391 33:00
12 Chris kamande 39 314 33:09
13 Ramadan ambani 24 279 34:20
14 Charles ndirangu 64 389 37:51
15 Paul Njoroge 28 383 38:05
16 Kelvin waiganjo 28 387 39:39
10km WOMEN
1 Kellen waithira 36 381 34:59
2 Jane wanja 34 273 35:45
3 Karen chepkemoi 22 274 36:33
4 Naomi wambui 39 388 36:51
5 Florence kiarie 33 379 37:07
6 Caroline kimoi 32 65 38:38
7 Lilian musenya 22 285 39:44
8 Lucy muritu 39 282 45:05
9 Ruth maina 21 386 46:14
(06/12/2024) Views: 305 ⚡AMPThe Kenyan Athletics Training Academy (KATA) in Thika Kenya stages a monthly time trial. Starting Sept 2021 this monthly event is open to anyone who would like to get an official time on a acurant course. Results will be published at My Best Runs so race directors and other interested people can see what kind of shape our participants are...
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