Africa senior 10,000m champion Alice Aprot laid down a marker by winning her specialty at the national athletics championships at Nyayo Stadium yesterday. Aprot clocked 31:50.05 with Pascalia Jepkorir a distant second in 32:10.06 with world half marathon record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei settling for third in 32:47.0. Jepkorir took the lead in the sixth with Aprot tucked in the chasing pack . Aprot was to seize the lead in the ninth lap and opened a gap of 20 metres over the chasing pack. Despite the commanding run, Aprot said she was running easy as she saves some energy ahead of the national trials to the World Championships in London in August.

Source: The Star June 09, 2017 21:11 UTC