World cross country junior bronze medalist Pamela Kosgei and East Africa 400m champion Samuel Toili recorded victories at the Athletics Kenya North Rift championships held on Friday at the Ndura Sports Complex in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County.
The championships brought together five counties of West Pokot, Samburu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Turkana and hosts Trans Nzoia.
With her mission to represent the country at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Kosgei, the young sister of world marathon record holder Bridgid Kosgei won the 3,000m steeplechase title to book a slot at the national championships to be staged at Moi Stadium, Kasarani in a fortnight.
Kosgei, of Elgeyo Marakwet county, won the title in 10:05.2 ahead of compatriot Martha Chelimo (10:43.9) and Trans Nzoia’s Caren Jepchigan-11:05.3 in a race that attracted just six athletes.
“The victory has given me a chance to compete at the national championships as I want to run for the country again in Budapest,” said Kosgei.
Mathew Kipkosgei, a Form Four student at St Francis Kimuron in Elgeyo Marakwet won the men's race in 9:00.9 followed by West Pokot’s Ezekiel Rutto (9:15.2) and EMC’s Robert Maiyo (9:17.0).
Toiliwas the best performer as he led Trans Nzoia county to a clean sweep in the 400m race, setting the fastest time of 46.7 in Heat 1.
Kelvin Kipkorir won Heat 2 in 49.1 with Hillary Misigo third in 49.4.
Selected results
100m men
Samuel Toili -47.6
Kelvin Kipkorir- 49.1
Hillary Misigo- 49.4
400m women
Jackline Nanjala- 55.5
Ann Mbata-56.0
Alice Ekiru- 59.8
1,500m men
Frankline Kimutai-3:49.9
Nickson Chebii- 3:50.1
Dennis kipkosgei-3:52.7
Javelin women
Nancy Nafula-30.49m
Betty Achere-30.12m
Beatrice Cherop – 26.70m
Javelin men
Wilson Lemenyei-61.92m
Robert Kiprotich- 56.58m
Wilfred retangula- 52.39m
10,000m women
Emmy Jepkemoi-34:04.6
Diana Chesang- 34:08.7
Maximilla Lusweti-35.05.8
10,000m men
Edwrad Zakayo-29:02.2
Dominic Kosgei-29:05.9
Fredrick Domongele-29:14.3
400m hurdles men
Stash Osegere-58.4
Elijah Limo-58.6
Ishmail Kimeli-59.4
400m hurdles women
Esmol Mukonyi-66.5
Magdalin e Chelagat-67.4
Martha Chelimo-68.10
1,500m women
Vicoty Chemweno-4:20.3
Nancy Cheop- 4:23.3
Eunita Chepchumba-4:40.4
3,000m steeplechase women
Pamela Kosgei-10.05.2
Martha Chelimo-10.43.9
Caren jepchgan-11:05.3
