Kenyan sweep in Guiyang
KENYA’S Geoffrey Kamworor outsprinted teammate Bedan Karoki to capture the men’s title at the world cross country championships in Guiyang, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, yesterday, while 19-year-old Agnes Tirop of Kenya became the youngest winner in the women’s race in 30 years. Kamworor pulled away in the last 300 meters of 12-kilometer race to win in 34 minutes, 52 seconds. Karoki finished second in 35:00, with Ethiopia’s Muktar Edris (35:06) third.
In the women’s race, Tirop outpaced Ethiopia’s Senbere Teferi over the final 200 meters to win the 8km race in 26:01 to become the youngest champion since Britain’s Zola Budd in 1985, who was 18. Teferi was second in 26:06 and teammate Netsanet Gudeta was third in 26:11.
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