International XC
Wilson Kiprop - winner at Eldoret XC
The international cross country scene continues to gather pace as we head towards the only major championship this winter in Slovenia. Though many Europe’s top men with be sharpening their spikes in anticipation of December 11, it is East Africa that continues to dominate…
Spain was the place to be on Sunday as Leonard Komon (Kenya) defeated the form-man of winter 2011 so far Kidane Tadese at the 28th ‘Cross Internacional Valle de Llodio’.
Komon is no stranger to the upper echelons of XC after his silver medal performance at the 2008 World Cross, and his finishing speed proved redoubtable over the Eritrean.
Leonard Patrick Komon
It was a different story in the women’s race as Italy’s Nadia Ejjafini soundly beat a good quality field. Europeans showed themselves well throughout the top 10, proving that with these athletes (as well as the strong Portuguese team) will prove tough opposition in a few weeks at the Euro Cross.
Nadia Ejjafini
Full report on the IAAF here
Tuskys Wareng XC
The annual “Tuskys Wareng“http://blogs.bettor.com/Wilson-Kiprop-and-Emily-Chebet-impress-at-Tuskys-Wareng-Cross-Country-Championship-Athletics-news-a115264 Eldoret XC race was once again graced with stacked feilds in the men’s and women’s races as Wilson Kiprop and Emily Chebet took relatively easy wins. Further reports on the Daily Nation here and IAAF.
