Posted on April 5th, 2010 by Mark Ouma
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki presented the victorious Kenya team to the IAAF World Cross country Championships in Bydgoszcz Poland with unprecedented cash awards.
As a token of appreciation for their accomplishment, the government gave the athletes cash bonuses amounting to over 34,000 US dollars. In conjunction with the team sponsors, Kenya Commercial Bank, the government awarded […]
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Posted on March 19th, 2010 by Mark Ouma
Spain will host the 2011 World Cross country Championships, the IAAF announced in Doha Qatar.
As athletes focus on their preparations for the World Cross country Championships in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz, on 28 March Poland, the IAAF on Tuesday confirmed that the 2011 edition of the event takes place in the tourist resort of […]
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Posted on March 8th, 2010 by Mark Ouma
Kenya Mark Bett led from start to the finish to claim victory at the Almond Blossom Cross Country race in Lisbon Portugal on Sunday.
Bett covered the distance in 35 minutes and 20 seconds. Perhaps the most impressive victory was that of Ana Dylce Felix (26:09) whose cross the finish line over half a minute ahead […]
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Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by Mark Ouma
Can dominance at the regional level propel South Africans to make an impact at the World Cross country Championships in Bydgoszcz Poland
South Africans made a clean sweep of top honours at the Southern Africa Regional Cross country event in Victoria Seychelles on Saturday (27 February). Stephen Mokoka won the senior men’s 12km race.
Lebogang Phalula […]
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Posted on March 1st, 2010 by Mark Ouma
Burundi’s Onesphhores Nkurzimana won his third consecutive men’s title at the Diekirch Euro Cross country met in Diekirch Luxembourg on Sunday.
Nkurzimana held off a spirited challenge from Moroccan-born Najim El Qadi of France to claim victory in the 10km race time of 27 minutes and 17 seconds (27:17). El Qadi was five seconds adrift.
Ethiopian-born […]
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