Sum, the 2015 World 800m bronze medallist, clocked four minutes and 13.5 seconds to reign supreme in the women’s 1,500m race, beating Loice Chemunung (4:14.2) from Londiani. Africa Games 5,000m champion Margaret Chelimo of Police settled for third place in 4:15.0 followed by World Youth 2,000m steeplechase silver medallist Sandra Chebet in 4:16.0. Kasait, the 2017 World Cross Country Championships senior women’s race bronze medallist, was eight seconds ahead of her closest challenger Kenya-born Yasemin Can from Turkey. Kasait, the 2013 World Youth 3,000m gold medallist timed 15:30.0, and Can, 15:38.5. Fredrick Murage from Kerugoya won men’s 10,000m race in 28:39.7.

Source: Daily Nation April 15, 2017 17:48 UTC