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Peter Mburu and Zachariah Kirika ruled the 15th KATA Time Trail this morning in Thika
The 15th Kenyan Athletics Training Academy Time-Trials were held in Thika Kenya on Saturday. Peter Mburu and Zachariah Kirika came first in 10k and 5k respectively.
Peter retained the title he won in October in a time of 29:43.8 without big challenge as his would-be opponent Zachariah ruled the 5k category in 14:25.9.
Newcomer Jonathan Korir from Ngong finished second in the 10km clocking 30:19.1 with upcoming Raphael Gacheru timing 30:31.8 for bronze.
42-year-old Paul Ng’ang’a was first master clocking 34:42.
In 5Km, Erick Mutuku came second to Zachariah after crossing the finish line in 15:07.9 where Levis Kuria sealed the podium in 15:08.8.
In women, Caren Chepkemoi came first in the 10Km category in a Personal Best time of 36:49.9 followed by come-back Kellen Waithera who managed 37:53.9 while new-find Lilian Musenya led in 5Km in 21:10.9. Hannah Njeri clocked 26:30.6 to finish second.
The KATA Time-Trial, initially programmed to be held on the Track, were held on the 5Km loop after heavy rain made the track unusable.
The December trial, to be held on the track, will take place on 14th and will feature 10,000m and 5,000m respectively.
NAME BIB AGE TIME
10Km
1. Peter Mburu 105 24 29:43.8
2. Jonathan Korir 104 28 30:19.1
3. Raphael Gacheru 217 23 30: 31.8
4. Peter Wanyoike 92 26 30:42.2
5. Eston Mugo 87 29 31:02.5
6. Boniface Mungai 100 24 31:06.7
7. Evans Kiguru 82 27 31:16.2
8. Dennis Nyaga 86 24 32:03.0
9. Anthony Mukundi 80 34 32:43.4
10. Paul Ng’ang’a 98 42 34:42.3
11. Caren Chepkemoi 94 19 36:49.9
12. Kellen Waithera 88 34 37:53.8
5Km
1.Zachariah Kirika 209 21 14:25.9
2. Erick Mutuku 443 21 15:07.9
3. Levis Kuria 96 21 15:08.8
4. Fredrick Kiprotich 78 23 15:11.3
5. Alfred Kamande 90 24 16:07.6
6. Michael Mualuko 103 18 16:33.3
7. John Mutiso 101 18 17:13.4
8. Samuel Muiruri 72 27 17:22.1
9. Amos Chirchir 102 22 18:20.9
10. Lilian Musenya 81 21 21:10.9
11. Hannah Njeri 78 23 26:30.6
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