Big names will tussle for national pride in the two day Athletics Kenya National Championships which begun today at the Ulinzi Sports Complex .
The competition marks the conclusion of the track and field season.
Athletes from 16 Athletics Kenya regions and affiliates and 6 guest affiliates competing for top honours, with some eyeing World Championship qualifying times.
Two track event finals are lined up for today; 10,000m men and 5,000m women.
Among top names who are scrambling for national titles include World champions Mary Moraa,World silver medalist Emmanuel Wanyonyi,former world champions Timothy Cheruiyot,Olympic medalist Faith Cherotich,Commonwealth champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi World under 20 champions Edmund Serem,Sarah Moraa and Andrew Kiptoo Alamisi,Lillian Odira among others
For athletes who have already met the World Championship times, they will use the two-day championships for national trials set for the 1st and 2nd of August, where AK will select a team Kenya for the 20th World Athletics Championships set for September in Tokyo.
The championship has been sponsored by Kenya Commercial Bank to the tune of Ksh 4 million, with another similar amount set aside for the national trials.
