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
Good times at the 4th KATA 10k Time Trial Series in Thika kenya
The Kenyan Athletics Training Academy (KATA) is concluding the year strongly after athletes posted impressive times during the 4th edition of KATA monthly 10 Kilometres Time-Trial on Wednesday morning in Thika Kenya.
The time-trial, held on a new course West of the Academy, saw Solomon Gachoka, the winner of the 2nd edition in October, clocked 29:44.23, bettering his previous time of 31:22.10 during the event that attracted 23 participants.
Solomon dislodged Elisha Tarbei, the November winner while new entrants, Evans Kibet, finished 3rd. Tarbei timed 30:05.91, chopping off 1minute and 28 seconds from his previous 31:34.45. Kibet was timed at 31:02.35.
In women, Lucy Mwende Mawia regained her footing ruling in the category just a week after returning to Kenya from Europe where she dominated her races.
She clocked 34:58.24 ahead of Catherine Njihia and Monica Njeri who finished second and third timing 36:38.86 and 44:05.20.
Both the winning times for men and women are KATA 10k Time Trial best performances for the monthly series.
Kenyan Athletics Training Academy Competition Director Joseph Ngure has hailed the results and predicted better times in future from all the Athletes.
“This is our 4th edition since the Academy was opened officially on 4th of September. All our athletes have been posting impressive times and we are expecting more next year,” summed up the Director, also a senior Middle and Long Distant coach.
Three of our elite athletes- Joel Maina, Peter Mwaniki and Lucy Mawia, fresh from winning several races in Europe, also participated in the monthly time trial.
"Our 5th edition will take place on Wednesday January 19th and will act as a warm-up for those who would be competing for the Regions on 22nd," says KATA head coach Julius.
KATA manager Florence days,"Some people want it to happen,others wish it happens,and others makes it happen. Our Kenyan athletic training academy time trial is one of a kind, where you can make it happen."
For more info of our monthly time trial please get in touch with academy manager florence at 0729074388 or 0104074388 in Thika Kenya.
December 15th KATA 10k Time Trisl Results:
1. Solomon Gachoka 29:44.23 (31)
2. Elisha Tarbei 30:05.91 (32)
3. Evans Kibet 31:02.35 (31)
4. Zakaria Kirika 31:27.60 (20)
5. Peter Kimwetich 31:34.92 (32)
6. Erick Cheruiyot 31:39.29 (26)
7. Peter Mwaniki 32:00.25 (23)
8. Alex Ekesa 32:17.41 (39)
9. Eston Mugo 32:32.26 (28)
10. Fredrick Kiprotich 32:44.45 (22)
11. Paul Ng’ang’a 33:47.05 (43)
12. Collins Kibet 34:56.08 (22)
13: Lucy Mwende 34:58.24 23) F
14: Joel Maina 35:44.45 (36)
15. Alfred Kamande 35:44.47 (23)
16: Charles Ndirang’u 36:25.84 (57)
17: Catherine Njehia 36:38.86 (22) F
18. Martin Ndung’u 38:18.50 (31)
19. Levis Kuria 41:06.06 (20)
20. Lamech Cheleket 44:05.19 (23)
21. Monica Njeri 44:05.20 (23) F
(12/15/2021) Views: 1,687 ⚡AMPby Joseph Ngure
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...