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Fast times in the 38th monthly KATA Time Trial in Thika Kenya
The Kenyan Athletics Training Academy (KATA) monthly time trial took place today October 16th. We had 37 total registered athletes, 10 women and 27 men. Stephen ngigi opened the day with victory in the 5km MEN posting 14:28. This was his first time in the distance.
He was followed closely by Levis kuria who finished two seconds later stopping the clock at 14:31, a new personal best. Levis lowered his previous time of 14:49 by 18 seconds. Kelvin ragui finished third place and stopped the clock at 14:58, 8 seconds slower than his previous time. Kellen waithira took the victory in 5km Women in time of 17:01 followed by Lois wambui who stopped the clock at 17:22.
Athanas kioko (first photo) who is coming back from an injury won the men 10km race in a time of 29:16. He was followed by Peter mwaniki who is also nursing an injury clocked 29:47. Michael chege finished in third place posting a scintillating time of 29:59, a new personal best. Chege took off more than 40 seconds from his previous time.
KATA Kenya and KATA Portugal
5km WOMEN
1 Kellen waithira 36 30 17:01
2 Lois wambui 23 5 17:22
3 Jacinta kamau 22 3 17:35
4 Lilian nyamai 23 4 17:59
5 Karen chepkwony 22 40 18:34
5km MEN
1 Stephen ngigi 20 18 14:28
2 Levis kuria 23 2 14:31
3 Kelvin ragui 23 13 14:58
4 Peter maina 33 34 15:02
5 John njuguna 29 36 15:03
6 Charles ndirangu 23 10 15:18
7 kappua Anthony 23 25 15:22
8 David muriuki 28 16 15:51
9 Amos chirchir 23 39 16:02
10 Peter mulua 24 14 16:42
11 Fredrick mwenda 18 11 17:47
12 William mbugua 21 12 17:55
13 Geoffrey mwangi 44 28 18:19
14 Michael oriko 24 24 20:38
15 Benjamin oriko 24 20 20:40
10km WOMEN
1 Monica wanjiku 22 29 33:34
2 Rachael ndungu 32 19 34:06
3 Virginia wanjiru 22 6 35:43
4 Karen chepkemoi 22 27 35:55
5 Vyonne nyawira 24 20 36:22
10km MEN
1 Athanas kioko 29 35 29:16
2 Peter mwaniki 27 31 29:47
3 Michael chege 17 15 29:59
4 Peter wanyoike 28 33 30:01
5 Bernard Baruka 30 23 30:42
6 Kenneth gichoya 27 32 30:49
7 Fredrick kiprotich 23 1 31:34
8 Bernard giceha 33 35 32:24
9 Joseph muniu 21 38 33:21
10 Paul kariuki 25 22 33:43
11 John ndungu 22 21 35:14
12 Charles ndirangu 64 37 37:57
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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...
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