Registration for Nyamira Great Run 21km starts

Registration for the Nyamira Great Run 21km scheduled for December 13 has started.

Registration was launched after the conclusion of a five part Nyamira Great Run Series on Sunday.

Nyamira Sports CEC Grace Nyamongo said athletes wishing to participate in the race should register through a pay bill 8043785. The registration fee is Sh1, 000.

The race will start at Chepilat on the Bomet/Nyamira border and finish at Ikonge primary school.

“We expect a huge turnout of both local and elite athletes register for the race. We have had a hugely successful series at the sub county level. I’m happy that from the series, we have identified and exposed new talents” she said.

She said there will be attractive cash prizes with overall winners taking home Sh250, 000 with runners up getting Sh100, 000.

The five part series which comprised cross country, road races, kids athletics and races for the elderly started at Ensoko and headed to Nyakongo, Manga and concluded with Sunday's Nyamira South 10km road race.

“Nyamira is a county that produced great athletes including Olympians, the late Naftali Temu, the late Robert Ouko and Charles Asati. Governor Amos Nyaribo is determined to restore the county’s lost glory,” said Nyamongo.

Faith Bett from neighbouring Bomet County was the star of the series. She won three events with Enock Onchari who trains in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County winning two. Both athletes are eyeing the ultimate prize on December 13.