Kenyan sweep in Guiyang
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KENYA’S Geoffrey Kamworor outsprinted teammate Bedan Karoki to capture the men’s title at the world cross country championships in Guiyang, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, yesterday, while 19-year-old Agnes Tirop of Kenya became the youngest winner in the women’s race in 30 years. Kamworor pulled away in the last 300 meters of 12-kilometer race to win in 34 minutes, 52 seconds. Karoki finished second in 35:00, with Ethiopia’s Muktar Edris (35:06) third.
In the women’s race, Tirop outpaced Ethiopia’s Senbere Teferi over the final 200 meters to win the 8km race in 26:01 to become the youngest champion since Britain’s Zola Budd in 1985, who was 18. Teferi was second in 26:06 and teammate Netsanet Gudeta was third in 26:11.
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