Ngeny
leads Kenyan team to world indoor championships
AFP
1 March 2001 - Olympic 1500 metres gold medallist Noah Ngeny will spearhead Kenya's medal challenge at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Lisbon next week.
Ngeny was among a seven-strong Kenyan squad named for the championships, which takes place from March 9-11, athletics officials said.
Ngeny is world number one over 1500 metres indoors and holds the fastest time over 1000 metres. Ngeny will run the 1500m.
Leah Malot, who is also a member of the Kenyan team to the world cross country championships in Dublin, is the only woman entrant.
Kenyan team
Men
800m: David Lelei, Benjamin Kipkurui
1500m: Noah Ngeny, Laban Rotich
3000m: Bernard Lagat, Paul Bitok
Women
3000m: Leah Malot
