Bernard Lagat's younger brother Nathan lit up the Moi Kasarani Stadium with a blistering home-stretch sprint in the 5000m during the Kenya Universities Athletics Championships on Saturday (12 June).
The younger Lagat, an IT student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, which the 2000 Sydney Olympics bronze medallist also attended before proceeding to Washington State University, won the race in 14:01.7, with Michael Njoroge, also of Jomo Kenyatta, following in 14:15.6 and John Maina of Kenyatta University third in 14:59.7.
Another outstanding performance was recorded in the 1500m in which Titus Koech of Egerton University won in 3:47.5, a new universities record. He erased Bernard Lagat's 3:48.0, which he set in 1996.
RESULTS:
MEN:
100m
1. David Sutza (11.1)
2. Moses Ogutu (11.3)
3. Benson Gachumari (11.6)
200m
1. Moses Ogutu (23.2)
2. Ezekiel Mare (23.6)
3. Isaac Kisorco (23.7)
400m
1. Vincent Rono (50.2)
2. Benson Gachumari (50.4)
3. Ezekiel Mare (50.7)
800m
1. Vincent Rono (1:53.7)
2. Hosea Keter (1:55.1)
3. Tom Naibei (1:56.7)
1500m
1. Titus Koech (3:47.5)
2. Edward Muema (3:49.0)
3. Michael Njoroge (3:51.0)
5000m
1. Nathan Lagat (14:01.7)
2. Michael Njoroge (14:15.6)
3. John Maina (14:59.7)
10,000m
1. Jacob Korir (31:21.0)
2. Paul Barno (31:33.0)
3. Kemboi Kipkirui (31:57.0)
3,000m SC
1. Joel Maina (9:35.3)
2. Ben Kaiwo (10:01.6)
3. Mbuvi Francis (10:12.1)
WOMEN
100m
1. Christine Kanini (13.4)
2. Concepta Muisa (13.5)
3. Caroline Ajowi (14.1)
200m
1. Christine Kanini (28.2)
2. Concepta Mwisa (28.5)
3. Joyce Lihemo (29.8)
400m
1. Joyce Mulei (65.9)
2. Betty Wanyonyi (68.3)
3. Jane Cheserek (73.9)
800m
1. Margaret Yego (2:25.7)
2. Tecla Mutai (2:34.5)
3. Joyce Mulei (2:37.6)
1500m
1. Margaret Yego (5:03.2)
2. Tecla Mutai (5:15.1)
3. Marieta Wangai (5:22.6)
5000m
1. Jane Kangara (17:09.8)
2. Helen Mugo (18:16.0)
3. Fedinah Mulwa (18:45.5)
Police Champs
13 June 2004 – Nairobi, Kenya - Casablanca 2004 Marathon champion, John Rono was among the athletes selected to the Administration Police (AP) team for the National Championships which take place 17 – 19 June.
The team was picked during the three-day AP National Championships which closed at Moi International Sports Centre (MISC), Kasarani on Friday (11 June).
John Rono from APTC ‘A” team was beaten by Kibet Kigen from Rift Valley in the 5000m men’s race. Kibet clocked 13.55.0 against Rono’s 14.22.1.
Rift Valley’s Stephen Biwott won the 10,000m men’s race. Biwott returned 29.09.0 beating Benjamin Itok by 39 seconds.
APTC A’s three-year dominance was brought to an end by the Rift Valley team who amassed a total of 117 to emerge the overall winners. Nairobi was second with 102 points followed by APTC (94) and third were Eastern (46). Others were Nyanza (36pts); Central (35pts), APTC B (22pts); Western (20 pts); Coast (15pts) and North Eastern came last with 14 points.
Results -
Men
400m- Stephen Bitok (RVP)- 47.7;
800m - Nicholas Boit (APTC A)-1.52.7
1500m - Alfred Kigen (RVP)- 3.50.5
5000m men -1. Kibet Kigen (RVP)-13.55.0; John Rono (APTC A)-14.22.1; Abel Kirui (Coast)-14.22.8;
10,000m men- Steve Biwott (RVP)-29.09.0; Ben Itok (APTC A)-29.51.0; Abel Kirui (Coast)-29.57.2
3000m Steeple - Gideon Olesomaki (APTC A)-8.53.2; Benjamin Yator (RVP)-8.59.8;
400m Hurdles Linus Naibei (NEP)- 58.4
Women
800m women- Elwak Josephine (RVP) 2:20.5
