Maurine Jepkoech Chebor and Sandrafelis Chebet will lead a strong women’s field at the fifth edition of the national Cross Country series on Saturday, 10 October at the Kericho Teachers Training College as more than 900 men and women athletes battle for a share of more than Ksh1.1 million up for grabs.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsLast year’s runners-up Abigael Chepkoech and third-place finisher Diana Chepkemoi also return to Kericho with the aim of going one-better this time around. Chepkoech clocked 33:54.73 to finish runner-up to winner Caren Chebet last year, while Chepkemoi completed the podium in 34:13.85.Leading the field alongside them is Chebor, who comes into the race following an impressive season that included successfully defending her BingwaFest National Finals 10,000m title in Meru. She clocked 32:17.2 at Kinoru Stadium to retain the title she won during the inaugural edition.Zablon Chumba out to defend Lisbon title as Ruth Chebitok eyes course recordThe men's 10km race will be headlined by 2023 Kenyan National Cross Country champion Charles Katul Lokir and 2021 World Under-20 3,000m steeplechase champion Amos Serem with a fresh podium expected following the absence of Victor Kimosop, Charles Kakuri, and Mathew Koech who finished first, second, and third, respectively, last year.Lokir and Serem will lead a men's field featuring a mixture of established athletes and emerging runners, all competing for a share of the Ksh1.19 million prize pool.##NAJAVA_MECA_10017192##This year, the Kericho event will feature Senior Men’s and Women’s 10km races, a Mixed Relay and a Masters 50+ competition. Winners in the Senior Men’s and Women’s 10km will take home Ksh150,000 each, while runners-up will receive Ksh100,000 and third-place finishers Ksh75,000.Fourth place will earn Ksh50,000, fifth Ksh40,000, while athletes finishing sixth to 10th will each receive Ksh20,000.The Mixed Relay winners will take home Ksh50,000, with Ksh30,000 and Ksh20,000 going to the second and third-placed teams respectively. In the Masters 50+ category, the top six finishers will each receive Ksh10,000.Harambee Stars-eligible defender signs pro contract with Nottingham Forest
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